This series was the first time I saw Miss Barbara Stanwyck when I was a kid back in the day. She was the epitome of class, grace and strength on that show and years later I would be exposed to many of her films from the Golden days of Hollywood. She was Hollywood first lady of Class. We will never see her like again and it's our loss.
Check out that footage at 1:44..What a sexy image, a beautiful woman dressed in black with a rifle. She's usually protecting her kids....I'm enjoying this show on METV.
I'm really enjoying the Big Valley every day on insp channel. I was too young to remember it the first time around but im totally knocked out everyday by the great stories and amazing acting by Miss Stanwyck! you just don't see that quality of acting on tv anymore. Amazing chemistry between her and the other actors! My new fav show!
There can never be another performer of the caliber of Stanwyck, there can be no question of that. The fact that we have her display her sheer professionalism in this series and in all her work before and after demonstrates for all time that this is what drive and talent produces. It has nothing to do with a fleeting hit record or a few appearances in Harry Potter, it is pure stardom whichever way you look at it. Stanwyck was a great star and always will be.
Interesting trivia here....Barbara Stanwyck insisted on doing her own stunts on this show. Pretty brave! And Lee Majors worked for the Parks Department when he landed the role of "Heath Barkley" on The Big Valley. He thought it would not make it and he would go back to his old job!
I'm a new fan to this show and therefore haven't seen a whole lot of episodes, but I have seen a lot to be completely amazed and/or blown away by miss Barbara Stanwyck, who was incredibly beautiful (both inside & out), and an amazingly tough old lady! XD Out of all the Victoria scenes I've seen so far, the catfight she has in "Empire of Rice" where there's fire, fireworks, swords, whips, falling debre, etc, is my favorite. :D:D:D
hey, u did a great job in this video, takes me back to a different time back when things were less hectic growing up in Montana and watching this show!
@Dennyee No way! Maybe the hairstyles... but otherwise, she looked and sounded super young! The first time I watched an episode of The Big Valley, I was struck by how little she had changed since her 1940s big screen roles.
@Dennyee No way! Maybe the hairstyles... but otherwise, she looked and sounded super young! The first time I watched an episode of The Big Valley, I was struck by how little she had changed since her 40s big screen roles.
Oh MISSY! The world was a better place with you in it. There never was, nor will there ever be another like Barbara Stanwyck!! This tribute is wonderful!
In her 60's With a full head if silver hair ms stanwick was still a very sexy sophisticated woman. I wold have made love with her untill one of died from a coronary, and it would probably be me:)
@HollyGoLightly1978 thank you for your comments.....she was beautiful and classy and one-of-a-kind......her like will NEVER be seen again in Hollywood.....long may she reign as "Queen Babs".....
Boy, does this tribute take me back to the days of my youth! It evokes such deeply personal memories for me. What a wonderful program this was! It's hard to believe that Barbara Stanwyck was only 58 when they started filming The Big Valley. She had such a commanding presence about her. Such class, such dignity, such poise.
@TheTweeter53 ....Thank you....your comments are heartfelt....
so glad you enjoyed my humble tribute to this great TV Classic.......still an underrated and under-appreciated TV classic from the great days of '60's TV.....
@klropft "Night of the Wolf"....where Nick was bitten by a wolf and thought he was going to die within 30 days....little Ronnie Howard played in this show and so did Nancy Olsen.
I was a little boy when the iraqi tv showed this wonderful series the big valley in the early eighties. I loved it sooo much. I love it now, I love it for ever. Mrs. Barkley was a fabilous actress.
You get no argument here. The single greatest American film actress I have ever seen.
With apologies to the other greats, who we know. But after 55 years of doing this, who else could have rubbed down a naked Richard Chamberland in THE THORN BIRDS, and convinced us about it?
Simply the best actress ever. She will always be my number one favorite of all time. No one else had a career as long as hers. She worked up until the very end. Loved her in the Big Valley as well as my personal hunk Lee Majors. Barbara helped Lee a lot in the Big Valley and I'm sure he owes much of his success as an actor because of her.
In an odd way, I think Miss Stanwyck achieved an even greater beauty in her maturity, than she did when she was a leading lady of the 30's and 40's. She positively radiant here. Lovely tribute.
I remember rushing home from school to watch this classy lady in the late '60's! she had grace, style, and nerves of steel. what a nice tribute to a beautiful star who dared [at that time] to make the transition from films to tv , and then found even more success!
Miss Stanwyck brought an entirely new grace and strength to primetime TV. Have you ever noted how straight her back is whenever she moves? All these years of training in the movie studios, I guess. She said more with one facial expression than most actresses said with an entire page of dialogue. A truly great, irreplaceable Hollywood legend. There will never be another like her.
Great tribute,BV is one of the best western shows I've seen,all wonderful characters,well written stories,i agree it should have lasted longer,so bad they dont do great shows like this any more.thanks jonrose44
This was a great show, and it deserved to go a lot longer than it did. Barbara's role started out with her often indoors in fancy gowns coming down the stairs, but she wanted more from it and later she became in essence the female "Ben Cartwright". A great actress and first class woman all the way.
As a kid I never missed an episode and like most young boys was smitten with Linda Evans' youthful beauty. That said, even at that age I could see the commanding class of Miss Stanwick. As the years pass and through the magic off film I become Miss Stanwick's "contemporary" I have come to see what an incredibly beautiful and talented woman she was. I guess it's one of the perks of getting older.
So glad you enjoyed. Yes indeed Barbara was the greatest among the greats. I discovered her at the young age of 15 and have been a fan since 1971. I have seen 95% of all her work on film and television. This was my humble tribute to her Big Valley days, but it doesn't come close to showcasing her talent, greatness and her commanding presence.
Thank you so much for this delightful tribute i used to watch reruns of this show on PAX when I was little and absolutely loved it. Barbara Stanwyck was magnificent as the family matron appeared to be a sweet and loving older woman, but don't you dare cross with Victoria Bartley.
Excellent video. I loved the Big Valley (love westerns in general) and have always enjoyed Barbara Stanwyck's acting. Great editing and the lyrical version of the show's theme music is so eloquent and heartfelt. Where did you find it? Love the choices of Victoria you made--they capture her character. It is very enjoyable and even caused a tear (must have been that music!). Many thanks for putting it together.
Thank you for your very nice comments. The music is actually from the original album soundtrack of "The Big Valley" TV series from the mid-sixties. Was able to find a great copy off ebay a few years back. Two-sided album of all Big Valley music. The album was recorded in the first season of the series, 1965, so the music from the 3rd & 4th season which had a more "westernly" feel is not on the album, but nonetheless it is priceless.
Great job with this tribute. I never missed an episode when I was a kid. I live in Europe now, and sorely miss the show. Miss Barbara Stanwyck was absolutely fantastic, as was everyone on The Big Valley.
great video, thank you so much!The first time I saw barbara acting was as victoria in The big valley and I loved her for her greatness as an actrees and depth as a person."There is such an amazing tragic stillness about her. She never steps out of it and she never put it on but it is always there She is more expressive and resonant than any other actress.." the queen, again nd for ever!
According to her biographies, she reigned surpreme on the Big Valley set. Was very much a part of the entire filming process and was just one of the guys on the set, the crews always loved her. I think she had issues with the sorry writing and scripts on "The Colbys" and she had issues with the younger prima donnas on the show. She had a very low tolerance for unprofessionalism and prestigousness.
Great job Jonathan! This was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid and it was because of the great Barbara Stanwyck. I loved that Victoria was tough and respected.
Thanks so much! This was my all time favorite prime time TV show growing up. Loved the Victoria Barkley character and Jarrod was another favorite. Glad you enjoyed, STANWYCK was the BEST !!!
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This series was the first time I saw Miss Barbara Stanwyck when I was a kid back in the day. She was the epitome of class, grace and strength on that show and years later I would be exposed to many of her films from the Golden days of Hollywood. She was Hollywood first lady of Class. We will never see her like again and it's our loss.
the60sKid 1 week ago
Check out that footage at 1:44..What a sexy image, a beautiful woman dressed in black with a rifle. She's usually protecting her kids....I'm enjoying this show on METV.
midmodgal 1 month ago
Awesome lady. Emmy winner! Best part of The Big Valley. She worked the western runway in black. Starring Miss Stanwick 4ever.
beeweejr 1 month ago
song??
DjChugalug239 1 month ago
God!! This was one gorgeous lady!! Probably one of the best actresses there ever was, and ever will be.
chambersdawn84 3 months ago
As a kid growing up with 'The Big Valley' I feel in love with Barbara Stanwyck and am still a fan of her movies today. What an extraodinary actress!
Ruckus06 3 months ago
I'm really enjoying the Big Valley every day on insp channel. I was too young to remember it the first time around but im totally knocked out everyday by the great stories and amazing acting by Miss Stanwyck! you just don't see that quality of acting on tv anymore. Amazing chemistry between her and the other actors! My new fav show!
xpowerofmusicxx 4 months ago
There can never be another performer of the caliber of Stanwyck, there can be no question of that. The fact that we have her display her sheer professionalism in this series and in all her work before and after demonstrates for all time that this is what drive and talent produces. It has nothing to do with a fleeting hit record or a few appearances in Harry Potter, it is pure stardom whichever way you look at it. Stanwyck was a great star and always will be.
1957MCL 5 months ago
Interesting trivia here....Barbara Stanwyck insisted on doing her own stunts on this show. Pretty brave! And Lee Majors worked for the Parks Department when he landed the role of "Heath Barkley" on The Big Valley. He thought it would not make it and he would go back to his old job!
actresssongstress 7 months ago
I'm a new fan to this show and therefore haven't seen a whole lot of episodes, but I have seen a lot to be completely amazed and/or blown away by miss Barbara Stanwyck, who was incredibly beautiful (both inside & out), and an amazingly tough old lady! XD Out of all the Victoria scenes I've seen so far, the catfight she has in "Empire of Rice" where there's fire, fireworks, swords, whips, falling debre, etc, is my favorite. :D:D:D
Kelaiah01 11 months ago 3
hey, u did a great job in this video, takes me back to a different time back when things were less hectic growing up in Montana and watching this show!
She wasone of the great ones and a true STAR!
trinarymatrix 11 months ago 3
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@Dennyee No way! Maybe the hairstyles... but otherwise, she looked and sounded super young! The first time I watched an episode of The Big Valley, I was struck by how little she had changed since her 1940s big screen roles.
rosaf19 1 year ago
@Dennyee No way! Maybe the hairstyles... but otherwise, she looked and sounded super young! The first time I watched an episode of The Big Valley, I was struck by how little she had changed since her 40s big screen roles.
rosaf19 1 year ago 5
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eagleton15 1 year ago
This and the others are the best tributes to the Tv Series "The Big Valley"!!!
TheBigValley 1 year ago 4
Oh MISSY! The world was a better place with you in it. There never was, nor will there ever be another like Barbara Stanwyck!! This tribute is wonderful!
TheLadyEveSidwich 1 year ago 4
@TheLadyEveSidwich
Ruckus06 3 months ago
RIP you served us very well
silentfades 1 year ago
Victoria is my favorite character on Big Valley. i really wish more of the seasons would come out on dvd.
what episode is the clip at 0:48 from and the clip from 0:59 and the clip at 2:19
55mcgarrettfan55 1 year ago 3
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scotnick59 1 year ago
Very gracefully done. Such a beautiful lady.
jessiediane1 1 year ago 3
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scotnick59 1 year ago
In her 60's With a full head if silver hair ms stanwick was still a very sexy sophisticated woman. I wold have made love with her untill one of died from a coronary, and it would probably be me:)
PAM2167 1 year ago 3
OMG I LOVE BARBARA STANWYCK SO MUCH. So beautiful and classy.
HollyGoLightly1978 1 year ago 12
@HollyGoLightly1978 thank you for your comments.....she was beautiful and classy and one-of-a-kind......her like will NEVER be seen again in Hollywood.....long may she reign as "Queen Babs".....
JONROSE44 1 year ago 12
Boy, does this tribute take me back to the days of my youth! It evokes such deeply personal memories for me. What a wonderful program this was! It's hard to believe that Barbara Stanwyck was only 58 when they started filming The Big Valley. She had such a commanding presence about her. Such class, such dignity, such poise.
TheTweeter53 1 year ago 10
@TheTweeter53 ....Thank you....your comments are heartfelt....
so glad you enjoyed my humble tribute to this great TV Classic.......still an underrated and under-appreciated TV classic from the great days of '60's TV.....
JONROSE44 1 year ago 10
From what episode is 0:28?
klropft 1 year ago
@klropft "Night of the Wolf"....where Nick was bitten by a wolf and thought he was going to die within 30 days....little Ronnie Howard played in this show and so did Nancy Olsen.
JONROSE44 1 year ago 4
JONROSE: you have literally found your possible ONLY twin on earth who shares your devotion to THE BIG VALLEY and it's cast members.
Just now read your January 2009 post to me and it send chills up my spine: it sounded like me writing verbatim!
scott
scotnick59 1 year ago 6
I wish they had shown the clip where she stands up to Charles Bronson.
She really put the macho man in his place.
What a beautiful lady and one of the greatest actors in history.
oranger2525 1 year ago
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makingslides 1 year ago
Thank you so much. This is a beautiful tribute to a great actress. Stanwyck was a class act all the way. They don't make them like her anymore.
dhughes1027 1 year ago 2
Barbara Stanwyck was a class act. This video is a beautiful tribute!
live4entertainment 2 years ago 2
i liked her in black!!
interstate84man 2 years ago
wonderful, maravillosa
reinaldorivasnielsen 2 years ago
If her hair wasn't gray, she would not have looked like the mother! I loved this show back in the day and I was just a kid.
judithhr 2 years ago 2
I was a little boy when the iraqi tv showed this wonderful series the big valley in the early eighties. I loved it sooo much. I love it now, I love it for ever. Mrs. Barkley was a fabilous actress.
samalini 2 years ago 2
Now THERE was a REAL actress: no baloney - she was so honest and real.
Some of her performances in this great show should have won more Emmies than the one she received
Perhaps the most underrated of all of Hollywood's classic movie actresses
Victoria was her crowning glory: one gets a sense that Stanwyck knew she was great in this and the show was a winner.
She was right on both accounts.
scotnick59 2 years ago 5
@scotnick59
You get no argument here. The single greatest American film actress I have ever seen.
With apologies to the other greats, who we know. But after 55 years of doing this, who else could have rubbed down a naked Richard Chamberland in THE THORN BIRDS, and convinced us about it?
grabit1 2 years ago 3
Simply the best actress ever. She will always be my number one favorite of all time. No one else had a career as long as hers. She worked up until the very end. Loved her in the Big Valley as well as my personal hunk Lee Majors. Barbara helped Lee a lot in the Big Valley and I'm sure he owes much of his success as an actor because of her.
lmx370 2 years ago 3
In an odd way, I think Miss Stanwyck achieved an even greater beauty in her maturity, than she did when she was a leading lady of the 30's and 40's. She positively radiant here. Lovely tribute.
tjbnyc76 2 years ago 3
Beautiful tribute
Adamek834 2 years ago 5
Thank You!....STANWYCK is beautiful here.....
JONROSE44 2 years ago 14
I remember rushing home from school to watch this classy lady in the late '60's! she had grace, style, and nerves of steel. what a nice tribute to a beautiful star who dared [at that time] to make the transition from films to tv , and then found even more success!
MrThomashope 2 years ago 2
Forever....forever in our hearts !!!
nycolas1712 2 years ago 3
lindo recuerdo y hermoso homenaje! vale la pena verlo y recordar esos lindos momentos.gracias!
pcg56 2 years ago 2
Fantastic Actress wonderfull
ninelivecat 3 years ago 6
BEAUTIFUL......
motorcitymiguel 3 years ago 3
Miss Stanwyck brought an entirely new grace and strength to primetime TV. Have you ever noted how straight her back is whenever she moves? All these years of training in the movie studios, I guess. She said more with one facial expression than most actresses said with an entire page of dialogue. A truly great, irreplaceable Hollywood legend. There will never be another like her.
weewillie601 3 years ago 6
Amen!
JONROSE44 3 years ago
She began her career as a dancer--- and it still shows.
allegrazie 3 years ago
Barbara was never more beautiful. I wonder
how old she was during the Big Valley? Her
skin and hair glowed.
ladylike1980 3 years ago
Barbara was 58 when the show started and 62 when it ended..I agree she was a beautiful lady..
bulldogtx 3 years ago 2
Just added this to my favorites..Thank you for posting..The show was always one of my favorites and the music is hauntingly beautiful
bulldogtx 3 years ago 2
At 1:40, I believe that is Bruce Dern's face that she slaps.
For killing John Wayne, he deserved a lot more than that!!
trwent 3 years ago
Oh yes, you are correct...that Bruce alright.......she bitch slaps him a good one.....
JONROSE44 3 years ago
Great work JONROSE
TheBigValley 3 years ago
was she tv frist strong single woman??
MrEclectic61 3 years ago 2
Great tribute,BV is one of the best western shows I've seen,all wonderful characters,well written stories,i agree it should have lasted longer,so bad they dont do great shows like this any more.thanks jonrose44
naeema 3 years ago 5
This was a great show, and it deserved to go a lot longer than it did. Barbara's role started out with her often indoors in fancy gowns coming down the stairs, but she wanted more from it and later she became in essence the female "Ben Cartwright". A great actress and first class woman all the way.
TubeGunner 3 years ago 17
As a kid I never missed an episode and like most young boys was smitten with Linda Evans' youthful beauty. That said, even at that age I could see the commanding class of Miss Stanwick. As the years pass and through the magic off film I become Miss Stanwick's "contemporary" I have come to see what an incredibly beautiful and talented woman she was. I guess it's one of the perks of getting older.
darwin127 3 years ago 7
So glad you enjoyed. Yes indeed Barbara was the greatest among the greats. I discovered her at the young age of 15 and have been a fan since 1971. I have seen 95% of all her work on film and television. This was my humble tribute to her Big Valley days, but it doesn't come close to showcasing her talent, greatness and her commanding presence.
JONROSE44 3 years ago
Simply lovely!Thanks for posting it for us Barbara Stanwyck fans.
Mary-
4MaryAnna 3 years ago 4
I know all 600 plus members of the Valley-Dwellers BV group will love this fabulous video! I certainly do.
nlindabrit 3 years ago
What is the 'Valley-Dwellers BV group'? Thanks.
allegrazie 3 years ago
My God...One of the most beautiful, haunting
themes ever composed for televsion. You
would NEVER hear something like this today.
How fitting a gorgeous them like this for one
of the grandest ladies to stand before a
movie or TV camera..."Miss Barbara Stanwyck."
pandorabangles 3 years ago 5
Thank you so much for this delightful tribute i used to watch reruns of this show on PAX when I was little and absolutely loved it. Barbara Stanwyck was magnificent as the family matron appeared to be a sweet and loving older woman, but don't you dare cross with Victoria Bartley.
cmcb06 3 years ago 5
Simply beautiful! Thank you!
perrypearl 3 years ago 2
Great job--- great lady. TY.
nmzurrah 3 years ago 2
Excellent video. I loved the Big Valley (love westerns in general) and have always enjoyed Barbara Stanwyck's acting. Great editing and the lyrical version of the show's theme music is so eloquent and heartfelt. Where did you find it? Love the choices of Victoria you made--they capture her character. It is very enjoyable and even caused a tear (must have been that music!). Many thanks for putting it together.
asj001 3 years ago 3
Thank you for your very nice comments. The music is actually from the original album soundtrack of "The Big Valley" TV series from the mid-sixties. Was able to find a great copy off ebay a few years back. Two-sided album of all Big Valley music. The album was recorded in the first season of the series, 1965, so the music from the 3rd & 4th season which had a more "westernly" feel is not on the album, but nonetheless it is priceless.
JONROSE44 3 years ago
Great job with this tribute. I never missed an episode when I was a kid. I live in Europe now, and sorely miss the show. Miss Barbara Stanwyck was absolutely fantastic, as was everyone on The Big Valley.
MarkThompson01 3 years ago 3
Great tribute - thank you so much. I, too, grew up with this show & have loved Stanwyck ever since.
busterboy01 4 years ago
Thank You, she was and still is the best actress ever!
JONROSE44 4 years ago
One of my favorite westerns. Barbara Stanwyck
such a graceful lady.....
Thank You for sharing !!!!!
Gen2148 4 years ago 2
great video, thank you so much!The first time I saw barbara acting was as victoria in The big valley and I loved her for her greatness as an actrees and depth as a person."There is such an amazing tragic stillness about her. She never steps out of it and she never put it on but it is always there She is more expressive and resonant than any other actress.." the queen, again nd for ever!
71bab 4 years ago 4
According to her biographies, she reigned surpreme on the Big Valley set. Was very much a part of the entire filming process and was just one of the guys on the set, the crews always loved her. I think she had issues with the sorry writing and scripts on "The Colbys" and she had issues with the younger prima donnas on the show. She had a very low tolerance for unprofessionalism and prestigousness.
JONROSE44 4 years ago
Great job Jonathan! This was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid and it was because of the great Barbara Stanwyck. I loved that Victoria was tough and respected.
dia1962 4 years ago
Thanks so much! This was my all time favorite prime time TV show growing up. Loved the Victoria Barkley character and Jarrod was another favorite. Glad you enjoyed, STANWYCK was the BEST !!!
JONROSE44 4 years ago