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Post by vamountaingirl66 on Jul 18, 2008 13:09:39 GMT -5
I was wondering How do you think that the Hamner family felt about the stories that were changed for TV about their real lives? Like John Walton portrayed as resisting going to church. I do realize that when you read a book then see the movie or TV version it has to be changed so it will be more interesting to an audience. I am sure that was the case in the Walton's and I don't want anyone to think that I am speaking negatively. I just am curious. Food for thought.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2008 7:36:56 GMT -5
a lot is pure holloywood, some of it i doubt if earl ever wrote. when you think on nine series is a lot. it would be interesting to know what earl's family thought of the portrayal of them in the show. whether they were actually like (or thought like) the characters.
you had it right food for thought
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Post by kelzx2 on Jul 20, 2008 15:51:46 GMT -5
I wonder if any of this could be answered by reading the book "Good Night, John Boy"...? I haven't found a copy of it yet, so I'm not sure how much he talks about how his family felt about the show.
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Post by Bill on Jul 20, 2008 17:40:50 GMT -5
I found a copy of that book for sale on ebay. I think they are reprinting it but the number of reprints will be determined by how many people want it..
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Post by dfnmeows44 on Aug 7, 2008 16:52:18 GMT -5
many people who are religious now were not that way when they were young. So perhaps the Hamners
were not offended when they had John portrayed as a heathen.
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Post by thice on Aug 8, 2008 6:52:04 GMT -5
I found the book Goodnight, John-Boy at my local library. I recommend reading this book. It's very interesting.
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Post by matthewgrey on Aug 8, 2008 7:48:44 GMT -5
Based on a true story..... 10% Fact 90%  ? Matthew |
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Post by Tracey on Aug 8, 2008 9:51:35 GMT -5
According to Earl Hamner about the stories if is real. This is exactly what he said on Questions Most Frequently
Not every one. Each story had its inspiration either in a n actual event or in the character of one of the people involved. The story of The Hunt, for example, grew out of a real hunt I went on with my father soon after I came home after WW II. Sometimes a story would be built around a historical event such as the burning of the Hindenburg or the recent special based on the assassination of President Kennedy.
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Post by stldan on Aug 9, 2008 17:43:40 GMT -5
We were recently at the Waltons Mountain Museum in Schuyler, and one of the guides addressed this very subject. There's a grain of fact in many of the stories, but in reality no family has enough drama to sustain 9 seasons worth of a TV show. Earl Hamner, according to the guide, was blessed with both an interesting family AND a fine imaginatino.
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