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Post by dwhill7478 on Jul 16, 2008 16:52:50 GMT -5
Other than those movies about The Waltons, there have been a number of movies that Walton cast members have appeared in. List your suggestions here for a great movie viewing experience starring members of our favorite TV family.
First suggestion: If you love classic Westerns, watch James Stewart starring in Winchester '73. The first 20 minutes of the film features Mr. Will Geer as U.S. Marshall Wyatt Earp. He does a fantastic job in this role. When I first saw him in the movie I didn't recognize him but his voice gave him away.
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Post by Tracey on Jul 16, 2008 18:55:48 GMT -5
Ralph Waite did television movie in 1976 called "The Secret Life of John Carpenter" which is a true story of John Chapman, a college president who took a sabbatical and went out and got a job as a general laborer, to try to experience life outside his well-ordered but insulated college environment. I haven't seen the movie but I kept hearing people were talking about how good Ralph Waite did. I wish they had it on DVD....
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Post by topper1958 on Jul 16, 2008 19:31:02 GMT -5
Rachel Longaker was in the movie, "Oh God" and did an After School Special titled, "My Mom Was Never a Kid". That was so enjoyable I would love to get a copy on DVD of it. As I mentioned earlier, Rachel was such a sweetheart. I hope life has been good to her. Again, if anybody knows whatever became of her please remember me by posting. In case anybody forgot, Rachel played the Godsey's adopted daughter, Ammie.
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Post by Brenda on Jul 16, 2008 19:44:50 GMT -5
Ralph Waite was in Roots and Richard Thomas was in Roots 2
David W. Harper was in The Blue and the Gray and also Fletch (check the Vidoe board for a video of him in Fletch).
Leslie Winston was in the tv mini-series Centennial.
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Post by ncwaltonsfan on Jul 16, 2008 20:12:56 GMT -5
Ellen Corby starred in "I Remember Mama",for which she was nominated for a Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress Oscar. She guest-starred as Lucy's former high school drama teacher on an episode of "I Love Lucy" that also guest-starred Orson Welles. Ms.Corby appeared as a con artist on an episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" in which she sold Barney Fife a lemon of a car. She also appeared on an episode of "Gomer Pyle,USMC".
Helen Kleeb(Mamie Baldwin) guest-starred on another favorite of mine,"Bewitched",and Will Geer appeared on the show as George Washington,accidentally zapped up by Esmeralda. Mary Jackson(Emily Baldwin) appeared on "The Andy Griffith Show".
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Post by ncwaltonsfan on Jul 16, 2008 20:18:32 GMT -5
It should also be noted that Ellen Corby and Helen Kleeb both appeared in "Hush,Hush,Sweet Charlotte" with Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland,who played Richard Thomas' mother in "Roots 2". Henry Fonda("Spencer's Mountain")was Richard Thomas' father in "Roots 2". Maureen O'Hara,who played Henry Fonda's wife in "Spencer's Mountain",appeared with Richard Thomas in "The Christmas Box".
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Post by ncwaltonsfan on Jul 16, 2008 21:54:53 GMT -5
I mentioned "Bewitched" but forgot to mention that Eric Scott guest-starred on an episode and that same episode featured David Huddleston(A.J. Covington in "The Literary Man"). Jon Walmsley guest-starred on episodes of "My Three Sons".
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Post by Tonyray on Jul 16, 2008 23:50:53 GMT -5
I remember seeing Jon Walmsley was in adam-12
David W. Harper in walking tall final chapter
Will Geer in Jeremiah Johnson
Ellen Corby in adam-12 too and It's a Wonderful Life
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Post by ncwaltonsfan on Jul 17, 2008 2:44:53 GMT -5
I remember that scene in "It's a Wonderful Life" in the Building&Loan when Ellen's character asked for $17.50. Ellen ad-libbed that line and Jimmy Stewart kissed her on the cheek,also ad-libbed. Jimmy Stewart's mother in "It's a Wonderful Life" was played by Beulah Bondi(Martha Corrine).
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Post by topper1958 on Jul 17, 2008 5:06:40 GMT -5
Here in NYC, Richard Thomas is doing voice over for Mercedes Benz commercials.
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Post by Tracey on Jul 17, 2008 8:14:35 GMT -5
Richard Thomas was in "The Winning" with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. He was 18 years old at that time. It's available for rent. Very good movie.
Eric Scott was in After School Special called "Which Mother is Mine?" w/ Melissa Sue Anderson. I will put it on the Video thread so anybody can watch it.
Ralph Waite was in "Cliffhanger" and "The Bodyguard"
Mary McDonough was in "Snowballing" and "Heaven Sent" which now available to rent.
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Post by Tonyray on Jul 17, 2008 8:27:04 GMT -5
Richard Thomas was in The Red Badge of Courage
Judy Norton in The Love Boat
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Post by vamountaingirl66 on Jul 17, 2008 14:01:09 GMT -5
Mary Jackson (Emily Baldwin) was in some of the Christy episodes.
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Post by vamountaingirl66 on Jul 17, 2008 14:10:38 GMT -5
I just thought of another cast member that I haven't seen much about and that is John Ritter. We all know him as Jack on Three's company. He was in many movies and on TV shows. It was a shame that he passed away at such an early age. Another actress who appeared on the Waltons is now playing Nicki on Young and the Restless. I don't know what episode of the Waltons she was on but she played as a love interest of John-Boys. I should know her name since I am a Young and the Restless fan, but I am having a senior moment.
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Post by Tonyray on Jul 17, 2008 15:04:59 GMT -5
I liked John Ritter he was great I remember him in Hero at Large and Skin Deep both funny movies.
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