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Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

I wouldn't even watch this one when I was a kid and would watch almost anything. There was no real "concept" as there was for the other sit-coms of the age... "Green Acres" had city folk in the country, "Beverly Hillbillies" had country folk in the city, but this was just a hotel in the same fictional vicinity as those other two superior shows came from. It was difficult to tell the three girls apart, especially because of the casting changes. And, to be really nit-picky about it, I remember learning from characters on one of the Paul Henning series that the Cannonball only traveled between Hooterville and Pixley, back and forth... so where is the "Junction" of which the title speaks?Nothing here of much interest. I tried it again as an adult to see if I was missing anything, and the answer was "no".

This show centered around a hotel known as the junction near a small country town called Hooterville. It started very strong as veteran folks Edgar Bucanan & Bea Benedaret (Uncle Joe & Kate Bradley) ran the hotel.Then there were the 3 Bradley girls. Bobbie-Jo, Billie-Jo & Betty-Jo. I met a lot of kids from the era of this show named after these girls. They were wholesome American teen girls who were every boys dream. Then there was the Cannonball, the train that served the Hooterville. It was one of the charms of the show with the engineers. One of the charming holiday shows of this involved having the Cannonball all decorated for Christmas. When Bea, the actress died in real life, they tried to bring on June Lockhart as a replacement. That was OK, but the scripts seemed to lose their comic energy. It still ran until 1970 anyway. The show had its charm.

This is a mindless, entertaining series from the 1960's that baby boomers such as myself grew up on. Petitcoat Junction is something of a first cousin to The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres. The series portrays the goings on at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is located on the outskirts of the little village of Hooterville. The hotel is run by the widowed Kate Bradley and her three lovely young daughters, Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo...all without much assistance from their lazy but protective Ol' Uncle Joe. Much of hotel life revolves around the local steam train, the Cannonball, operated by Floyd and Charlie, who make regular stops during their runs to Sam Drucker's little country store.The two main stars wonderful, with Bea Benadaret playing the widow, Kate, and Edgar Buchanan Uncle Joe, who's mainly seen concocting get rich quick schemes while lazing about on the hotel's porch in his rocking chair. Yes, he's a-movin' kinda slow at the Junction. The three beautiful daughters are adequately cast, though with various actress changes mid way through the series.The show gets its name from the three daughters at the Shady Rest. Naturally many of the plot lines revolve around the suitors of these lovely young ladies. Betty Jo, the youngest, is the one given the most character portrayal, initially something of a tomboy but eventually growing up to wed sweetheart Steve, the first Bradley sister to marry. Unlike some viewers, I don't recall her two sisters having very distinctive personalities, except for Billie Jo being starstruck. In my opinion, they mainly seem to look pretty, banter a bit with each other & their mom, and attract beaux. Assorted guests come & go from the Shady Rest, and it's all a leisurely, amusing tale of their various misadventures. All in all, it's a cute, fun, and harmless little series.

Of all the shows on TV, I can say I relate to Petticoat Junction on a personal level. I feel as if I am watching home movies, and this experience is very heart-warming. Petticoat Junction fits the bill for a welcomed escape to do just as the opening credit say to 'forget about our cares.'Kate is so much like grandma was, and they were both great cooks. She also had a priceless wisdom, and much patience with Uncle Joe.I am one of three sisters, and we are all musically-inclined. I visited my grandparents during the summer in a country town much like Hooterville, and though there was no quaint hotel, there was a general store and train. The warm, loving atmosphere and great memories of spending time with them are re-lived as I watch the episodes.I certainly wish very much all of the black & white and color shows could be seen again on television someday in sequence. Thank you very much.