The Waltons (TV Series)

The Romance (1974)

Will Geer: The Grandfather

Quotes 

• Erin Walton : Mama, what did you say the name of the painter you were telling us about was?

  Olivia Walton : Paul Gauguin.

  The Grandfather : He was a Frenchman. He ran away from his wife to paint natives without much on on an island off somewheres. Tahiti.

  Esther Walton : Some heathen place. I told you no good could come from this paintin' business.

  The Grandfather : You're wrong Esther, he was great. Famous in more ways than one.

  Esther Walton : Yeah, well I'd like to hear his wife's side of that story.