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Cast
Patricia Neal
as Olivia Walton
Richard Thomas
as John-Boy Walton
Edgar Bergen
as Ebenezer Walton
Ellen Corby
as Esther Walton
Dorothy Stickney
as Emily Baldwin
Josephine Hutchinson
as Mamie Baldwin
William Windom
as Charlie Snead
Cleavon Little
as Hawthorne Dooley
Andrew Duggan
as John Walton
David Huddleston
as Sheriff Ep Bridges
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1971
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Family, TV Movie
Votes19
DirectorFielder Cook
WritersFielder Cook
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Homecoming: A Christmas Story
About The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
It's Christmas Eve, early 1930s on Walton's Mountain. As the family prepares for the holiday, they anxiously await Pa's return home from his job in the city some 50 miles away. He is late, and Ma and the grandparents hear on the radio a report of a bus accident that worries them. Oldest son John-Boy must step up to help grandfather cut down a Christmas tree, and upon learning the concern about Daddy sets out to find him.
Directed by Fielder Cook, The Homecoming: A Christmas Story leans on a strong ensemble — Patricia Neal, Richard Thomas, Edgar Bergen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1971.
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