Peyton Place
1957VOTE NOW
| Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: December 11, 1957 |
Starring:
Arthur Kennedy, Barry Coe, David Nelson, Diane Varsi, Hope Lange, Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Russ Tamblyn, Terry Moore
Summary:
A peaceful New England town hides secrets and scandals.
Even when it's stiff and staid in moviemaking terms, Peyton Place has every kind of performance working for it, or against it. Over here, there's Turner's gliding charisma; over there, you get the powerful skill of Oscar nominees Varsi and Hope Lange. Through it all, Lloyd Nolan anchors the frothy seas as the sensible, seen-it-all town doctor, the one who knows all and tells some, depending on the needs of the story. [31 Mar 2020, p.C1]
Critics turned up their noses at this tear-jerking ‘Scope blockbuster of 1957, based on Grace Metalious’s lurid best-selling novel. But people came out in droves for it, and it’s not at all hard to see why—it’s corn in the grand style, much of it delivered with sweep and conviction, and the intrigues come thick and fast.
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