Spencer's Mountain - Earl Hamner

Hamner, Earl: - Born in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge mountains, Earl Hamner, Jr., is an award-winning author, screenplay writer, and producer of several well-known teleplays and television series. He got his big break writing episodes for The Twilight Zone , including the popular You Drive. His most well-known television series is The Waltons , which is based on his bestselling stories Spencer's Mountain and The Homecoming . Both novels were inspired by his own childhood.