A Waltons Thanksgiving is a nostalgic film trying to capture the spirit of the holiday season. However, it's important to note that the film takes some liberties with the established continuity of the original television series. It focuses on the character of Ben Walton, who, in the film is portrayed as a young orphan boy who arrives in an unexpected way at the Walton family's doorstep. This contradicts the established backstory of the Walton family in the TV series, where the character of Ben is named after Uncle Benjamin, who was killed in France during World War I.
Additionally, in the film, at the harvest festival John Walton generously hands out money to the kids for frivolous spending despite being a large family living in rural Virginia in the middle of the Great Depression. Despite these discrepancies, A Waltons Thanksgiving may still still deliver a heartwarming and enjoyable holiday tale for anyone who doesn't understand the context of the era and has never heard of the original Waltons TV series. Overall, A Waltons Thanksgiving can be seen as a pleasant holiday movie, but it's crucial to approach it with an understanding that it deviates from the established canon of the original television series.
Additionally, in the film, at the harvest festival John Walton generously hands out money to the kids for frivolous spending despite being a large family living in rural Virginia in the middle of the Great Depression. Despite these discrepancies, A Waltons Thanksgiving may still still deliver a heartwarming and enjoyable holiday tale for anyone who doesn't understand the context of the era and has never heard of the original Waltons TV series. Overall, A Waltons Thanksgiving can be seen as a pleasant holiday movie, but it's crucial to approach it with an understanding that it deviates from the established canon of the original television series.