My life is so empty I can't bare to think of what it would be without my beloved Waltons. I love each and every one of them. They bring joy and sometimes sadness to my life but I'm so thankful for them.

R.I.P. David Huddleston, 1930-2016. Thank you for this video!

Thanks for the reminiscing. I loved "The Waltons" in the 1970s and watching the reruns on the Hallmark channel and a Christian outlet. America needs to get back to the family and simpler times. So many of the adult actors on "The Waltons" are now gone.RIP to those...grandma, grandpa, John senior, Godsey and a few others. John Ritter too. Thanks for sharing.

To all of us who watched the first airing of "The Homecoming" when it aired in 1971 and followed "The Waltons" during its long television run, this is a remarkable find! Watching the cast as "just kids" and their family making a movie unaware of what a great era they were opening up for legions of fans is wonderful. David Huddleston, by the way, later appeared in one of my favorite episodes of "The Waltons" called "The Literary Man." It is worth looking up--a classic early episode where John-Boy meets his first real writer. Thank you so much for this!

Storytelling at it's best ... love the music!

RIP Earl Hamner Jr :(

Its wonderful to see the instant connection that all the actors and actresses that played "the children" had with each other. And how they looked out for one and other.

A beautiful movie indeed!!

This is by far the best ever Christmas movie. This show let's you see what it was like growing up poor. I grew up poor and I can relate to this show in some instances. It's great that it can still be seen today. If you haven't watched it, you must do so.

I loved this show I keep watching it, one of the best ,

Great home movies Kami Cotler your a class act.

I loved it when life was simple like this... I just don't like what this leadership did to our beautiful country....

the score/soundtrack to The Homecoming was so simple and beautiful… at times it reminds me of Aaron Copeland.

I'm watching Waltons right now I love the show very much

wow 1971, I was 15 yrs old then. I have the video of this and all of The Walton video. Great show :)

the best televison there will ever be. thank you all cast crew and creators for the hours and hours of fun heartwarming emotions ,

Thank you for share this video Fans enjoy the Walton's I did back in 1970s . Watch on real TV back then.

Thank you I watch the homecoming every Thanksgiving.

It was a great movie. Bill Windom played a fun character. Actually he was from New York. The closest he got to Virginia was his time spent in D.C. He was actually offered a recurring role of Charlie Snead in the series but the character did not make too many appearances and Bill couldn't commit to an infrequent role.

Thank you for sharing ! Merry Christmas !

This movie has become my absolute favorite Christmas movie. I love the era it takes place in and the family is awesome. I watch the series every night. Thank you!

This movie will always be my absolutely favorite Christmas movie. There's such a sense of place and time and the dynamic between the children, the grandparents and the parents worked so incredibly well. John Walton was more rougher but just as compassionate at Ralph Wait's John Walton and Patricia Neal's Libby reverted to her younger self when reunited with her husband. This s a lovely movie. It will forever remain my favorite Christmas movie ever.

This was amazing to watch. Such a wonderful movie. Thank you for sharing!

That peanuts in the Coke bottle is something that folks in Texas did, too.

Beautiful nostalgic peeps into the past for you and allowing us to peep in too! The music that accompanies this and the series is just such a perfect marriage and complemented each story with such sensitivity Love. Love. Love.

This is fantastic. Thankyou

Im so sad that Hallmark has dropped the Waltons from its lineup just this past weekend. I am shocked. This channel was the background entertainment for my days and nights. When the Waltons or Dr. Quinn was on I was captivated and rarely missed an episode. I have seen them all over and over yet everyone is like watching all over again. Why did Hallmark drop the Waltons? Im devasted! Dr. Quinn is on now but dont know for how long. Seems the Waltons have been replaced with Cheers and Happy Days! (Poor replacement in my book). Hallmark please bring my beloved Waltons back! 😢

This opening guy is great .... I hope he isn't in a nursing home here ... he is so alive with the memories.

I'm over the moon 🌙 for this movie 🎬

I just finished watching this movie ❤️

Thank you for sharing this Cami. Your Daddy was very forward thinking.

You should get the DVDs, the quality is much better than video!!!

Just magical... The world thanks and misses you, Earl Hamner, Jr., thank you for your 'gift' that keeps on giving, year after magical year.

Thanks so much for sharing this with us!

so nice to see the flashback and memory's the best show I will watch alll the time

Whats funny is that grandpa played by bergen, and when the family is gathered around the radio, its bergen himself, wuth charlie mccarthy that the family would more than likely have tuned into. It must have been strange to portray an era in which you were an integral aspect of.

This was wonderful . Thanks so much for sharing this

Great movie and TV show! Thanks for sharing a behind-the-scenes video with us!

This is great. Thank you for sharing this.

I really love this. I purchased the DVD about a decade ago and disappointed that it didn't contain any behind the scenes bonus material. I loved the details of this film, down to the retrofitting electrical work of the the interior sets.

I.love this movie .Christmas can't be without watching this

Wow, I didn't know that that was filmed in Wyoming. I thought it was in Northern California where they did the filming for that pilot episode. I suppose they got that idea from spencers mountain when they film that. Thanks

I respectfully disagree. This does show the cast and crew working together on the production and that is as behind-the-scenes as you can get. Thank you Kami Colter for uploading this.

Thank you Kami for this reel!

Patricia Neal said she would have accepted the role as Olivia in the series but the producer's didnt offer her the part.

WOW! Outstanding memories.

Ray, is there a place I can buy the music used in the clip?

"'Im trying Daddy' "I'm tryin" "You'll be fine son' "Is that 10 cents worth of Baloney?" "To the ounce ". We need some gas " Hey Mary watcha gonna name that pretty little Baby ? Some call Him one thing I think l'll call Him Savior . amen

Jackson Wyoming has certainly changed a lot. The antler arch is still there, though.

This is wonderful !

Thank you Kami and family for giving us the gift of this behind the scenes ! May God bless you always with the peace love and joy that this movie and series blessed us !

I'm curious as to what other footage Barbara may have from '71. This made me tear up. Damned silly; I know

OMG, I love this. And they are playing the score in the background! Was there a score released on CD?

The set up is from the tipsy Social worker who asks for Bible verses . the shortest "Jesus wept " . A yearly treasure in our own homecoming .thanks be to God

This is not a behind-the-scenes🤨 This is Kami Colters' (Elizabeth) home movies of Jackson Hole and region?! Real shame that uploaders lie and misdirect about topic. Movie endures and leeches try to feed off it🤑