The Homecoming

The Homecoming (1971)

Genres - Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Holiday Film, Melodrama  |   Release Date - Dec 19, 1971 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 120 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Bernadette McCallion

This made-for-TV drama, based on the book by Earl Hamner Jr., was the basis for the popular long-running television series The Waltons. In this opening installment, the Waltons, led by matriarch Olivia Walton (Patricia Neal), spend an anxious 1933 Christmas Eve together as they await the arrival of their father during a snowstorm. The film won the Golden Globe Award for "Best TV-Movie" that year, and Neal won the "Best Actress" award for her performance.

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blizzard, Christmas, family, father, matriarch, snowstorm