| WALTONS DIGEST 47:
Hi there everyone, I hope you have all had a terrific week. No doubt you are looking forward to relaxing during your weekend, if you're not working that is :-), and of course, looking forward to reading all the latest Waltons news via our digest. Once again we have more new members, so a warm welcome if this is your first digest. You will probably notice that this digest has taken a little longer to download than usual. This is because there is a sound file attached to it. I'm not sure if all of you will be able to access this, but hopefully many of you will. It is the opening theme of The Waltons for season 4 and has kindly been sent to me by Michael, who asked that I send it out with the digest. It would be interesting to compare this theme with that of the other series, particularly the first series where the opening is a bit different. Well that's it from me for now. Talk to you all soon. Goodnight all, Karen. P.S. For all of you newer digest members, who are reading this via the internet, this sound clip will able to be accessed from my Waltons page very soon.
From Michael: I thought you and the others on the Digest mailing list might like to have this theme from "The Waltons". It is the opening theme for the fourth season ( 1975-1976 ). That's the season that begins with the episode called "The Sermon". Thanks, Michael Speight
From Lynn: Hi all you Walton fans. Hre it is the holiday season again, hope you all can spend time with the ones you love, and watch all the Walton Christmas specials. Shirley, thank you for the Applesauce Cake recipe, I'll try it soon. Liv puts to much nutmeg in it for my taste, as grandmaw would say. I have a question. Whatever happened to G. W.? Mary Ellen's boy friend, I know he went to war, was killed, but what happened to him in real life? Happy Holiday Season to all. KAREN'S COMMENT: Are the family channel going to run special Waltons episodes leading up to Christmas? I'd be interested to know which ones. About G.W. Lynn, he was actually killed in a training exercise, and I don't think he ever went off to war. By the time he was killed though, he was Erin's boyfriend! As for David Doremus, who played him, I have no idea. Can anyone help?
From Barb: Karen, I enjoyed looking at the Walton Digest Site. Thank you for your work. Some time ago ages and dates were discussed. I watched the episode "The Birthday" the other night and it was mentioned that Grandpa was celebrating his 73rd birthday and the year was 1935. So Grandpa was born in 1862. I am enjoying watching the older episodes on the Family Channel, yet I am also disappointed that there are some missing and some are out of order. The family was so innocent and simple then, It is a truly relaxing hour in the evening. Barb KAREN'S COMMENT: Thank you for this Barb. I must say that I enjoyed reading them once again as I was preparing them to go on the Internet. I can't believe what a wide range of Waltons related topics have been discussed on the list. I'm glad to have Grandpa's birth date. Do we know when Grandma was born? Does it ever say how much younger/older than Zeb she was?
From Shirley B. The other day while I was checking things out at the Library of Congress, I came across the following in regards to the Waltons Christmas Album: Title: The Waltons' Christmas album [sound recording] Published: New York, N.Y. Columbia, p1974 Description: 1 sound disc analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. 12 LC call no.: Columbia KC 33193 Notes: Earl Hamner narrates a collection of seasonal favorites performed by the Holiday Singers; guest appearance by Will Geer. The Waltons theme -- The First Noel -- God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen - It Came upon a midnight clear -- Hark! the herald angels sing -- Silent Night -- Joy to the World -- Grandpa's Christmas Wish -- O Come all ye Faithful -- O Little town of Bethleham -- Spirit of Christmas. Subjects: Christmas music, Carols Other authors: Hamner, Earl. Performer; Geer, Will performer Other authors: Holiday Singers. Performers Control No: 93709601 / R =========================================== They also list two of Earl Hamner's books too:
=========================================== Under the subject Waltons, there is also the book:
======================================================= ======================================================= On another note: I found an online book store, called "Book Stacks" that sells Earl Hamner books. http://www.books.com/scripts/search.exe? The following is what they have:
KAREN'S COMMENT: Thank you Shirley. I can always count on you to come up with some interesting and obscure information :-)). I have always wondered what was on the Christmas record and who the singers were, but nobody seemed to be able to tell me. As we all know, there are more Whitman "Waltons" books than just "The Bird Dog". Now, does anyone know anything about Lassie: A Christmas Story? I'd be very interested to know about this one. I'll have to check out the Book Stacks site.
From Robin: Hi All, I just read through this week's digest. I never dreamed there were only 125 of us here! I thought I was only one of MANY fans who would show up here! My comment is for Bonnie Gates who was in Schyler on the weekend that Joe Conley was there. My husband and I were also there that day, on our way home from Virginia Beach to Ohio. I remember thinking that there were a lot of people there in the parking lot until I found out why! I was only able to take a few snap-shots and not stay in line to meet Mr. Conley, as we had many miles yet to go to get home. What did you think of the museum itself? Did you notice the differences between their representation of the sets and the show itself? One more comment: A lot of people have commented on the fact that the Family Channel has advertised to show the series in order, and that the Monday shows aren't really in order. If you listen to the commercials, they advertise that the Monday shows are some of the "favorites" of Michael Learned, Ralph Waite, Richard Thomas, and of course, Earl Hamner, Jr. This may explain to some of you why the order of shows is a little "out of sync". Until next week, Robin KAREN'S COMMENT: Hi and welcome Robin. Glad you enjoyed your weekend at the museum. Any comments about the differences Robin mentioned? By the way, did we ever come up with an answer on the episode/season where Erin wore the dress which is on display there...the blue one? I don't think we did.
From Jay and Julie: Tony Becker, the actor who played Drew on the Walton's, was the subject of the feature article of the Blue Ridge Chronicles, Newsletter of the Walton's Mountain Museum, fall 1997, volume 5 number 2. In the three page article contained in the above newsletter, the following information about Tony is mentioned. Tony's parents are his father, Ken Becker, who appeared in several Elvis Presley films and in several westerns including True Grit with John Wayne, and his mother, Patricia Kane, who appeared in the original Gidget movie and had a repertory theatre group "the Onion Company" in LA. Tony's first role was in a BOLD detergent commercial at age 8. According to the news letter, he was seen in a recurring role on "Little House on the Prairie some time after his appearance on "The Other Side of The Mountain. However, it does not mention the name of the role he played. It also mentions that he worked on "Kojak and Bretta". Bonnie Gates mentioned the Walton's 25th Anniversary in Schuyler. My wife and I were there as well. To the best of our knowledge the number of people there on Saturday October 25 was the largest amount of people to visit the Museum at one time since the Grand Opening. Bus load after bus load dropped people off to join the autograph line which extended out the building, across the parking lot, and to the edge of the road. Does anyone have any idea just how many people were there? The International Fan Club's Dinner was also well attended. It was done on a Christmas theme. Judy Norton placed a bird's nest on the Fan club's tree like she had done earlier on the Walton's. Jay & Julie KAREN'S COMMENT: Thank you for the up to date info on Tony Becker. If I come up with an answer his Little House connection I'll let you know. "The Other Side of the Mountain" was 1975, so if his appearances were before this then it would have to be either the first or second series I think, and I have many of them on tape. Problem is that I don't have time to watch them at present!
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