The Waltons is a TV series created by Earl Hamner Jr. in 1972 and based on the book Spencer’s Mountain by Earl Hamner Jr., first published in 1961. The TV series features Jon Walmsley, Eric Scott, Kami Cotler, Earl Hamner Jr., Mary Beth McDonough, Judy Norton-Taylor, and others.
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Storyline
In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, during the Great Depression, the Walton family makes its small income from its sawmill on Walton’s Mountain. The story is told through the eyes of eldest son John-Boy, who wants to be a novelist, goes to college, and eventually fulfills his dream.
Movie vs Book
Year
1972
Minutes
60
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
TV Series
The Waltons
Creator: Earl Hamner Jr.
Country: USA
Year: 1972-1981
Length: 1h / 212 episodes
Year
1961
Pages
247
Book Rate
8.30
S: Goodreads
Book
Spencer's Mountain
Author: Earl Hamner Jr.
Country: USA
First published in: 1961
Length: 247 pages
Genre: Fiction
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