July 22, 2004
linkable Waltons special
Jerry Goldsmith, the composer of the Waltons tune died today, aged 75. Therefore I thought a little "Waltons rememberance" linkable section would be in order.
When I was just a little lad, I loved the Waltons and hardly missed an episode. I specifically remember the one where the family installed their first refrigerator in the kitchen or even the episode where John-Boy witnessed the crash of the Hindenburg zeppelin as a journalist.
The Waltons was a moving series and must have made such an impression on people. Unsurprisingly, there are a few websites covering everything about and beyond the 221 episodes mighty american TV series.
Warner Video offer the Waltons on DVD now and there are some other places for Waltons images, for example.
Could there be a more perfect tune for a family programme as The Waltons? I think not. Most recently, the tune was also used as a running gag in the BBC's comedy series 'The Smoking Room', where several chacters tried to remember the exact melody from The Waltons.
What made The Waltons so successful and special? Let me summarise it with a quote from Robert L Stevenson I heard the other day: The Waltons were all about something that makes a better life - "Something to do, someone to love and something to hope for".
Good night, John-Boy !
Posted by Michael at July 22, 2004 11:56 PM