(L to R) Kami Cotler, Eric Scott, Richard Thomas, Hollywood Museum founder and president Donelle Dadigan, Leonard Maltin, Michael Learned, Judy Norton. Photo courtesy B. Harlan Boll Public Relations
Ellen Geer, daughter of Will Geer and artistic director of Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum
Will Geer: A Man of the People
Original Airdates: Dec. 16-19, 2022
TVC 600.6: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: More highlights of our coverage of the special event, held last month at the Hollywood Museum, that celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of The Waltons (CBS, 1972-1981) and the launch of the new Waltons event. This segment includes Ed’s exclusive interview with actress Ellen Geer, the daughter of Will Geer (“Grandpa Walton”) and the artistic director of Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum. Plus: a clip from the special roundtable discussion, moderated by Leonard Maltin, in which cast members Michael Learned, Richard Thomas, Jon Walmsley, and Eric Scott reminisce about Will Geer.
The Waltons Exhibit is now on display at The Hollywood Museum and features original costumes from the series, props from the set, landmark scripts, cast-loaned collectables (including the Emmy Awards that Michael Learned won for her performance as Olivia Walton and the dress that Mary McDonough wore in the episode in which Erin Walton got married), the typewriter that Waltons creator Earl Hamner used when he wrote scripts for the series, and more. For tickets and more information, TheHollywoodMuseum.com
The Authenticity of Ralph Waite
Original Airdates: Dec. 16-19, 2022
TVC 600.6a: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: More highlights from the special roundtable discussion, moderated by Leonard Maltin, that celebrated both the fiftieth anniversary of the premiere of The Waltons (CBS, 1972-1981) and the launch of the new Waltons exhibit at The Hollywood Museum. In this segment, cast members Michael Learned, Richard Thomas, Eric Scott, and Kami Cotler share memories of Ralph Waite (“John Walton”). Our thanks to Harlan Boll, Roger Neal, and Hollywood Museum founder and president Donelle Dadigan for allowing us to bring you coverage of this event as part of our program this week.
The Waltons Exhibit is now on display at The Hollywood Museum, 1660 N. Highland Avenue in Hollywood, CA, in the historic Max Factor building in Hollywood, CA.
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