Author Archives: Ralph

Sibyl

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED October 1969 The THOLIAN WEB firing took place in August, 1968. I did not work again until four months later in December when I directed my first THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE’S FATHER. I continued to work during the following … Continue reading →

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A Hall Full Of Strangers

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED December 1962 As I wrote at the conclusion of my posting of PRINTER’S DEVIL (TWILIGHT ZONE): The assignments were still few and slow in arriving. Now as the end of 1962 approached, the journey that in 1961 had finally … Continue reading →

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Part III

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED June-July 1978 The evil Luzern cousins were played by two of my favorite and favored actors — Walter Brooke and Amzie Strickland, both of whom I had known for what seemed like forever – Walter from 1952 and Amzie … Continue reading →

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Part II

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED June-July 1978 On Saturday, June 24, I flew with key members of the film crew to Denver. There we transferred to a small craft (pretending to be an airplane) to be shuttled to our destination in Aspen. I was … Continue reading →

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Part I

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED June-July 1978 I completed filming GRANDMA COMES HOME on THE WALTONS in February, 1978 and was booked to direct the opening episode of that series for the following season. What should have been a restful two or three-month hiatus … Continue reading →

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Lovers And Strangers

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED November-December 1976 My string of “family” shows away from Waltons Mountain continued, scheduled in between helming more episodes of THE WALTONS. After THE FAMILY KOVACK (an unsold movie-of the week/pilot filmed partially in Chicago) and THE FAMILY NOBODY WANTED, … Continue reading →

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Part II

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED December 1974 I don’t remember having any conversations about whether THE FAMILY NOBODY WANTED was a possible pilot for a series. At that time practically every movie made for television was, if not contractually at least hopefully. And in … Continue reading →

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Part I

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED December 1974 A year after completing A DREAM FOR CHRISTMAS I was back in the pulpit with another minister with a large family. I wonder if it was a coincidence that after directing the family oriented THE WALTONS in … Continue reading →

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Part II

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED October-November 1973 Not all of our location work was in southwest Los Angeles. The building and office for the man who was going to tear down the church to build his shopping center had to be an impressive building … Continue reading →

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Part I

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Ralph

FILMED October-November 1973 I directed twelve episodes of THE WALTONS. If I had filmed them back-to-back, they would have been completed in a little more than nine months. But I didn’t film them back-to-back, so the elapsed time from the … Continue reading →

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