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The Waltons
S7.E9
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The Beau

  • Episode aired Nov 23, 1978
  • TV-G
  • 1h
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Ellen Corby and Arthur Space in The Waltons (1972)
DramaFamilyRomance

A former boyfriend of Grandma's comes to visit. He understands her struggles with a stroke. Elizabeth is upset that someone seems to take Grandpa's place.A former boyfriend of Grandma's comes to visit. He understands her struggles with a stroke. Elizabeth is upset that someone seems to take Grandpa's place.A former boyfriend of Grandma's comes to visit. He understands her struggles with a stroke. Elizabeth is upset that someone seems to take Grandpa's place.

  • Director
    • Gwen Arner
  • Writers
    • Earl Hamner Jr.
    • D.C. Fontana
    • Richard Fontana
  • Stars
    • Ralph Waite
    • Michael Learned
    • Ellen Corby
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    122
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    • Director
      • Gwen Arner
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • D.C. Fontana
      • Richard Fontana
    • Stars
      • Ralph Waite
      • Michael Learned
      • Ellen Corby
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    Ralph Waite
    Ralph Waite
    • John Walton, Sr.
    Michael Learned
    Michael Learned
    • Olivia Walton
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Esther Walton
    Jon Walmsley
    Jon Walmsley
    • Jason Walton
    Judy Norton
    Judy Norton
    • Mary Ellen Walton
    • (as Judy Norton-Taylor)
    Mary Beth McDonough
    Mary Beth McDonough
    • Erin Walton
    Eric Scott
    Eric Scott
    • Ben Walton
    David W. Harper
    David W. Harper
    • Jim-Bob Walton
    Kami Cotler
    Kami Cotler
    • Elizabeth Walton
    Ronnie Claire Edwards
    Ronnie Claire Edwards
    • Corabeth Godsey
    Arthur Space
    Arthur Space
    • Marcus Dane
    Robert Donner
    Robert Donner
    • Yancy Tucker
    Lisa Lindgren
    • Tanya
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    • The Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (as Earl Hamner)
    • Director
      • Gwen Arner
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • D.C. Fontana
      • Richard Fontana
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    • Goofs
      When Yancy and Jim-Bob show John their 120-proof alcohol, the shadow of a large film camera and a curly-haired camera operator's head is clearly visible, moving across John's shirt.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal] It is always a special moment when you find something you thought you had lost. But my grandmother had mixed feelings when she rediscovered a childhood friend she hadn't seen for almost fifty years.

    • Soundtracks
      Moonshiner
      Folk ballad by Bob Dylan

      1963

      Sung by Jon Walmsley and Robert Donner at the still

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Hallmark Channel
      • INSP Television Network
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 20, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lorimar Productions
      • Amanda Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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