The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (TV Movie 1971) 5/7

It is 1933, during the Depression, and being Christmas Eve, the Walton family are in the midst of their Christmas preparations and hoping to celebrate it together. The problem is that there are many events which seem to prevent John Walton (Daddy) from arriving home to share this Christmas with his family.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• The Walton's
• Christmas Story
• The Homecoming
• Richard Thomas
• Jon Walmsley
• Judy Norton
• Mary McDonough
• Eric Scott
• David W. Harper
• Kami Cotler
• Ellen Corby
• Patricia Neal
• Edgar Bergen
• 1933

[Jennafu832]

Did they have black baby dolls in the 1930s? I can't imagine any toy companies of that day and age caring that a black child wanted a baby doll that looked like them. I've seen many white baby dolls circa 1930 that look a lot like "Baby Jesus" in this scene, but I haven't seen any black baby dolls like that. The irony of the situation is that the real Jesus Christ probably looked more black than white, given his heritage and geographical location. :)

[charmedcripchic]

I loved the songs and the real sheep in this nativity pageant

[charmedcripchic]

I wish the TV series portrayed more of this part of the Homecoming Pilot Special

[laminage]

You know what was really poignant about this scene. The Blacks in Virginia had it twice as hard but still they perservered, and to think that many of the "Extras" were probably The Great Grand Children or Great Great Grandchildren of Freed Slaves. Now Virginia is the Home of Hampton University one of The Top African American Colleges whose Exterior was used on A Different World.

[tmwalkerm]

@laminage wow, good eye! I knew I recognized him from somewhere :)

[JhonathanFree]

Should we believe those old ladies crawled up to the top of that tree and lit all those candles? LOL.

[JhonathanFree]

The part in the car is nuts.

[Tralman1965]

@cluvsonj He was also in Blazing saddles as was Cleavon Little.

[tenagnek]

Writing like this is so rare. It's amazing how much is packed into this script, how elegantly and effectively it speaks to family, a young man's ambitions, social justice, and how we define sin and virtue.

[laminage]

@cluvsonj The Town Sherriff was on The Soap Opera All My Children. He played The Prison Chaplain (Minister) and he was a man from The Past of Ross Chandler. Because Ross was born illegitimate he was made to feel less than he was and in a flashback scene he terrorized him.