The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Synopsis
It's Christmas Eve, early 1930s on Walton's Mountain. As the family prepares for the holiday, they anxiously await Pa's return home from his job in the city some 50 miles away. He is late, and Ma and the grandparents hear on the radio a report of a bus accident that worries them. Oldest son John-Boy must step up to help grandfather cut down a Christmas tree, and upon learning the concern about Daddy sets out to find him.
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Patricia Neal
Olivia Walton
Richard Thomas
John-Boy Walton
Edgar Bergen
Ebenezer Walton
Ellen Corby
Esther Walton
Dorothy Stickney
Emily Baldwin
Josephine Hutchinson
Mamie Baldwin
William Windom
Charlie Snead
Cleavon Little
Hawthorne Dooley
Andrew Duggan
John Walton
David Huddleston
Sheriff Ep Bridges
Woodrow Parfrey
Ike Godsey
Sally Chamberlin
City Lady
Jon Walmsley
Jason
Judy Norton
Mary Ellen
Mary Elizabeth McDonough
Erin Walton
Eric Scott
Ben
David W. Harper
Jim-Bob
Kami Cotler
Elizabeth
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fielder Cook
- Screenplay & Story
- Earl Hamner, Jr.
- Original Score
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Original Title
- The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- CBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fielder Cook
Earl Hamner, Jr.
Jerry Goldsmith
Earl Rath
Gene Fowler Jr., Marjorie Fowler
Robert L. Jacks, Lee Rich
Department Leadership Roster
Fielder Cook
Director
Robert L. Jacks
Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Earl Rath
Director of Photography
Gene Fowler Jr.
Editor
Marjorie Fowler
Editor
Robert Emmet Smith
Production Design
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What is The Homecoming: A Christmas Story about?
It's Christmas Eve, early 1930s on Walton's Mountain. As the family prepares for the holiday, they anxiously await Pa's return home from his job in the city some 50 miles away. He is late, and Ma and the grandparents hear on the radio a report of a bus accident that worries them. Oldest son John-Boy must step up to help grandfather cut down a Christmas tree, and upon learning the concern about Daddy sets out to find him.
Who directed The Homecoming: A Christmas Story?
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story was directed by Fielder Cook.
Who stars in The Homecoming: A Christmas Story?
The principal cast of The Homecoming: A Christmas Story includes Patricia Neal, Richard Thomas, Edgar Bergen, Ellen Corby, Dorothy Stickney.
When was The Homecoming: A Christmas Story released and how long is it?
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for The Homecoming: A Christmas Story?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Homecoming: A Christmas Story was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
Is The Homecoming: A Christmas Story based on a book or true story?
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Earl Hamner, Jr.".