The story of a warm-hearted family of pioneer stock-seven children, their parents and grand-parents-who struggle to survive during the Depression of the early 30s. starring
Michael Learned as Olivia Walton Ralph Waite as John Walton Will Geer as Grandpa Judy Norton-Taylor as Mary Ellen The First Casualty
Not long after the birth of their first child, Mary Ellen 's husband Curt is called up for army service.
Based on EARL HAMNER JR 'S auto-biographical novel Spencer's Mountain Written by ANDY WHITE
Directed by HARRY HARRIS