SOUNDSTAGE

[jeeeprose]

I m very interested in what a soundstage is like. Did they have the whole inside of the house built inside just as it was? Upstairs and downstairs and all?

[JeriJet]

No -- it wouldn't be like that..... just areas of a huge open structure, made to look like certain parts of the required set for any given scene.....

[jeeeprose]

It shows them roaming from room to room, going up the stairs, etc??? Are the rooms side by side and when they go upstairs, they go nowhere?

[Ryan James]

Yes, on typical soundstages and sets, the stairways lead to nowhere. Haha. their might be a small platform at the top, but that's it. I'm not sure of the exact construction of how the Walton house was made though, so it might have been a larger upstairs than usual.

I have seen the actual soundstage building they used for the Waltons (Stage 26) and it's HUGE! you could easily fit a real sized house in it no problem! probably even two or more! ;D

RYAN-J

[jeeeprose]

Hi Ryan--I do not know if u remember me--we sat at same table w u at last reunion--have u ever seen a soundstage???I would love to see one. Tell me what they r like. Marilyn Maine r u going to the next reunion in Virginia?? I am excited to go

[Ryan James]

I certainly do remember you! I took some photos of the outside of them when we went to the Warner Bros. studios and I can post those in a little bit, you were there as well correct?? for the studio tour? I'll also see if I can find some good photos of what they look like from the inside too. I have seen what they look like on the inside as well, most are big, empty and black or white! lol. like a gigantic warehouse

RYAN-J

[Ryan James]

Here's some good photos of what most typical Movie sound stages look like Some can be small and others can be much larger depending on the shots they need to film. if you hop on Google images you can see a whole slew of them on there too.

This is the sign on the outside of Stage 26, you can see 'The Waltons' listed under the Television category.



(This photo shows the ones at Warner Bros. and we probably saw these ones on the tour)




(See all the rooms connected in this one? this is most likely how the Waltons sets looked when they were built)




RYAN-J

[Tonyray]

I found this site about The Waltons

It's from Ralph Senensky one of the Directors
senensky.com/the-cradle/


It did have this drawing about what the upstairs looked like.

[Forum Administrator]

Thanks for posting the link to that website, Tonyray. I don't think I've ever seen it before, and it is very interesting.

Brenda

[weezer29]

This is a fascinating subject. Thanks for the pics Ryan and Tonyray

[catindakota]

Great question and great photos and links! Thanks:)

[Ryan James]

Most welcome!! if any of you haven't toured the Warner Bros. backlots it's a must when visiting and touring the Burbank/Hollywood area!! Then you can actually saw you were there when you watch the show!

RYAN-J

[dagmargermany]

I just saw your photos Ryan. Many thanks !!! Great pics. And many thanks for the website Tonyray. I never have seen this before and I think it is fantastic.

[Ryan James]

You're welcome Dagmar!! and thank you too as well Tony Ray! I enjoyed reading all those memories! I didn't realize Richard and Michael Learned were only 12 years age difference! Wow.

RYAN-J

[JeannePhx]

This is fun information to read - thanks Ryan! Although I must admit that even though I went on the WB tour with the reunion group I almost preferred keeping my illusions intact versus the reality. I saw some show about Two and a Half Men and they showed the stairway in the house - once you turned the corner out of view the stairs just went right back down on the other side.