Goodnight John-Boy |  | Authors: Earl Hamner, Ralph E. Giffin
Publisher: Cumberland House
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
Buy New: $8.44
as of 9/4/2010 15:25 CDT details
You Save: $6.51 (44%)
New (24) Used (23) from $5.35
Seller: TayTay's Books
Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 170,904
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1St Edition
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 7 x 0.8
ISBN: 1581822987
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781581822984
ASIN: 1581822987
Publication Date: October 1, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
For eight wonderful years The Waltons, the story of a family living in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains during the Depression, entertained America and the world. Yet this television show was more than entertaining. Each episode combined wonderful stories and "teachable moments" in which adults and children alike learned the importance of honesty, hard work, respect, responsibility, self-sacrifice, and kindness. As is true in most families, the Waltons faced many challenges, occasionally stumbled along the way, but they struggled to live their lives within the framework of the values they believed and taught. Goodnight, John Boy is a memory book of The Waltons, the number-one television show of its time. Filled with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and profiles of people who appeared on the show, it introduces readers to the Hamner family members who later became characters on The Waltons, suggests events and locales that inspired many of the episodes, and traces Earl Hamner's life as a writer from Virginia to New York to Hollywood. Included is a description of each episode plus reminiscences, comments, and personal feelings from numerous people connected with the series—writers, actors, directors, producers, family, and fans. Heavily illustrated with publicity shots and personal photographs taken by cast, crew, and others, Goodnight, John Boy will be a welcomed book by millions of loyal fans. When The Waltons first aired in 1972, it was at the bottom of the Neilson ratings—by December it led the list. That dramatic leap came about because fans told their friends about it and wrote the CBS network to praise the show and to plead that the show not be cancelled. Thirty years later, Goodnight, John Boy is sure to touch the hearts of the show's fans again.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 32
 A Writer's writer. May 10, 2003
Jean E. Hughes (Atlanta, GA)
27 out of 29 found this review helpful
Goodnight John Boy is all I hoped it would be and more. This book answers most of my questions about the Waltons, the characters and the actors behind them. It tells about individual episodes and how actors felt about them. Someone in the book talks about the series as for writers and he or she was very correct. The character John Boy is the one that got me started journaling and then writing poetry and essays. It is also for families and anyone else who wants to read it Every video of the Waltons I have seen and now this book pushes my inner writer to write for the enjoyment of it as well as the hope to get published. Now I just want to meet Mr.Hamner, Richard Thomas and the actors who played those parts. I love storytelling also and will definitely recommend it to writers and storytellers.
Still on TV thirty years later January 7, 2003
Elaine L. Klonicki (Raleigh, NC United States)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Reading this book is like drinking hot cocoa on a snowy day-it warms you right through. It begins with a touching foreword by Richard Thomas who played John-Boy on The Waltons. In his preface Earl Hamner sets the tone of the book when he describes driving through the back lot of a movie studio to visit the replica of the house he grew up in as a child. He recalls the family that he re-created in his books and on television-a warm and caring family that many of us came to know watching the series. Goodnight John-Boy is a reflection on the literary and television career of a sensitive and humble man whose life's work has been a tribute to his parents, brothers and sisters, and a fading way of life. The book is sprinkled with pictures of Earl's own family and the actors and actresses who were cast to play them. In real life the two families have mingled so much over the years that it's hard to tell them apart. Thirty years after the show began, there are still reunions of some of the real family, cast members, and fans every year. In fact, plans are underway for a new Walton's Mountain Museum in Lovingston, Virginia, the county seat of Schuyler, where the "real" family lived. If you are a fan of The Waltons, you will love this behind-the-scenes look at the people who were involved with the show. Of course, I'm a little biased. The last chapter of Goodnight John-Boy contains an essay I wrote contrasting the family values of the series with the base reality shows of today. Since it began in 1972, The Waltons has appeared almost continuously on television and fans continue to find solace, inspiration, and enjoyment in it. Read this book and then start watching the series again on the Hallmark channel starting in January 2003.
Heartwarming stroll down memory lane January 29, 2003
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed reading this book. It felt like a family reunion. I grew up watching the Waltons and reading this book brought back memories of sitting with my family and enjoying the show. Photos are fun and stories inspiring!
If you like The Waltons......... October 4, 2005
C.A.P. (Boston MA USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book if you want to take a walk back in time to Walton's Mountain. A nice way to be reminded of all that was good about this homespun show. The "extras" are all the interesting photos and facts from Earl Hamner himself and others involved with the show. The writers and actors comments on "behind the scenes" is interesting. I do think you have to be a pretty big fan of the show to really value this book. Overall, a fascinating read about a show that we could use on the air now.
How Interesting February 28, 2006
alaarakk (Australia)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
When I found this Book I was so pleased and excited. Being stuck way out here in Australia we don't always get everything from America. This especially is the case if the TV Stations don't get ratings on a show they don't show it and this was the case with the Waltons. It ran for awhile and then stopped and I never saw the end of it. The Book was interesting as it listed the episodes I never saw and brought me up to date on the Characters. I am a real movie buff and I also love biographys so this book was a great source of information and reading for me.
Showing reviews 1-5 of 32
|
|
|
