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But it's not the same story as the Early Years movie?
That means there are 4 DALLAS versions!
No, it was a prequel written after the show had become a hit. It starts with Miss Ellie's father dying and ends with the first 'Barbecue'. It's really good, especially on the Digger/Ellie/Jock triangle. You should definitely read it. (Spoiler: JR is ****'s real daddy!)
The words ‘after the show had become a hit’ makes me think you mean the period just before and right after J.R.’s shooting.
The first episode after the miniseries introduced us to Valene. In the book, the character of Lucy’s mother is called Maureen. It seems there was no more knowledge about the storyline as shown on TV available for the writer to write about than just the first five episodes.
Was this book the first piece of merchandise about our beloved TV show?
Hmm, not necessarily. But the show would have had to have been some kind of hit for the novel to be commissioned in the first place.
True, although the Julie Grey in the book was called Julie Parsons.
In my mind's eye, I can see it on the bookshelf in WH Smith's alongside the 'Miss Ellie's Diary' photobook, which was definitely released to cash in on the Who Shot JR hoo-ha. But that's in the UK so I couldn't say what came first in the US
Just checked my copies of both books and they were both released in September 1980!! Although the Raintree novel tells me that it was first published in 1978. So there must be an older version, which could be made as merchandise of the miniseries.
In the miniseries J.R.’s secretary was ‘just Julie’.
Not that it necessarily means anything, but the cover of my edition of the Raintree book has pictures from episodes that came after the mini-series.
I never realised that. How interesting!
Very nice, it reminds me of the Rich Man Poor Man intro credits.The illustrations are all slightly off
But let's not forget that in those days people didn't have access to tv episodes unless they had recorded them themselves. The printed versions were the only way to relive those fabulous tv moments. Which is exactly why I bought the Dallas, Falcon Crest and Dynasty novels (the stories were too short, I wanted more!)
I want it! @B.J. Ewing do you know if there's a Dutch print of the Raintree novel?