A Walton Easter

Story

Synopsis

In 1969, John-Boy is a TV news anchorperson in New York and he is in the throes of writing a new book. He and a very pregnant Janet are making plans to return to Walton's Mountain for the celebration of John and Olivia's 40th wedding anniversary. Accompanying them to see the place John-Boy lived as a child is Aurora, a Time magazine photographer, who is doing a story on John-Boy. Meanwhile, Elizabeth arrives back from her travels and announces to Drew, who is still working at the mill with Ben, that she is back to stay. She is very upset to find that Drew did not wait for her, and that he has a new girlfriend. Also, problems arise for John-Boy and Janet because the longer John-Boy stays on the mountain, the more he becomes convinced that he would like to settle down there, raise his family, and continue with his writing whereas Janet wants to stay in New York.

Director

Bill Corcoran

Writers

Julie Sayres, Earl Hamner, Jr.

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

30 March 1997

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Richard Thomas

  John-Boy Walton

• 

  Ralph Waite

  John Walton

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  Michael Learned

  Olivia Walton

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  Jon Walmsley

  Jason Walton

• 

  Judy Norton

  Mary Ellen Walton

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  Mary Elizabeth McDonough

  Erin Walton Northridge

• 

  Eric Scott

  Ben Walton

• David W. Harper

  Jim-Bob Walton

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  Kami Cotler

  Elizabeth Walton

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  Sydney Walsh

  Aurora Jameson

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  Kate McNeil

  Janet Gilchrist Walton

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  Ellen Corby

  Grandma Walton