‘The Waltons Homecoming.’ The TV movie is a spin-off of the widely popular 1971 movie that launched the Tv series developed by Earl Hamner Jr. Set in the 1933 Depression Era, the feel-good family holiday movie revolves around John Boy and his siblings. John’s parents expect him to support the family and look after his brothers and sisters, but John secretly dreams of being a writer. The times are difficult in 1933, and Christmas seems grim for the family in the absence of John Senior.
Father John sends Olivia a letter confirming his return, but a snowstorm threatens his return. Mother Olivia sends John Boy out into the woods at night to look for his father, and the journey is to change him forever. The ‘Walton family’ is painted with a family holiday feature, and the sleepy rural area lends itself to another layer of charm. You know how hard it is to create seasonal pieces, so you have to wonder where the film was shot. The Waltons Homecoming.
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The Waltons Homecoming Movie Filming Locations
‘The Waltons Homecoming’ was filmed in its entirety in the US, specifically in and around the scenic state of Georgia. Filming was carried out in the summer of 2021.
The state offers a slice of pertinent civil war history, and combined with the breathtaking sceneries and heart-warming communities, it proves to be one of the most coveted southern production destinations by producers and filmmakers.
Moreover, the state government’s elaborate tax credit program works as a catalyst to encourage the productions of movies in the state.
Georgia
The Waltons Homecoming movie was filmed entirely in the important city of Covington, Newton County of Georgia. Although the story is set in the Mount Waltons of Virginia, the team planned to film the entire film in the Georgia area.
They filmed extensively in and around the city to capture the coming-of-age journey of John Boy while showcasing the heritage of the town in its full glory.
The Gaither’s at Myrtle Creek Farms, a historic plantation house and now a wedding venue located at 270 Davis Ford Road in the village of Covington lent their premises for most parts of the filming chore. This location was doubled in the movie as the house of Waltons.
Previously called the Gaither’s Plantation, the establishment housed more than 130 slaves at its prime, and now, around 250 slaves lay buried in its premises.
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