Peyton Place (1964–1969)

The original primetime soap took place in the title town, which was founded by the Peyton family, whose members included the Harringtons. Some of the plots involved Rodney Harrington, the ... See full summary »

Creators:

Paul Monash, Irna Phillips

Stars:

Ryan O'Neal, Barbara Parkins, Ed Nelson

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ryan O'Neal	...	Rodney Harrington (458 episodes, 1964-1969)
Barbara Parkins	...	Betty Anderson Cord (446 episodes, 1964-1969)
Ed Nelson	...	Michael Rossi (436 episodes, 1964-1969)
Christopher Connelly	...	Norman Harrington (386 episodes, 1964-1969)
James Douglas	...	Steven Cord (383 episodes, 1965-1969)
Dorothy Malone	...	Constance Mackenzie Carson (342 episodes, 1964-1968)
Tim O'Connor	...	Elliot Carson (340 episodes, 1964-1968)
Patricia Morrow	...	Rita Jacks Harrington (326 episodes, 1965-1969)
Mia Farrow	...	Allison Mackenzie (237 episodes, 1964-1966)
Paul Langton	...	Leslie Harrington (215 episodes, 1964-1968)

Storyline

The original primetime soap took place in the title town, which was founded by the Peyton family, whose members included the Harringtons. Some of the plots involved Rodney Harrington, the oldest son, choosing between bad girl Betty Anderson or fragile Allison MacKenzie. His brother Norman took up with working class Rita Jacks. Allison's mother Connie was keeping a secret about her daughter's birth. People married and divorced, loved and lost. Murder, illicit passion, insanity, and secrets were the staples of Peyton Place.

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Plot Keywords:

secret | murder | sex | small town | repression | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Caldeira do Diabo

Filming Locations:

RKO Studios - 780 Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (514 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White (1964-1966) Color (1966-1969)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to her memoirs, Mia Farrow never expected this series to succeed, let alone become the runaway sensation it was. She tried (unsuccessfully) to get out of her contract almost immediately after the show hit the airwaves. Two years later, her then-husband Frank Sinatra used his considerable industry clout to get her released from her contract with ABC. Farrow's character "Allison Mackenzie" was written out by simply having her run away from town and never be heard from again. In 1968, the series' writers got even with Farrow in a way - they wrote a storyline in which a new girl came to town with a baby she claimed was birthed by Allison. This storyline was launched immediately after "Rosemary's Baby" (starring Mia Farrow) went into release.

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #26.89 (2010)

User Reviews

It was the only one soap opera I really loved.

I do not know if Soap Opera is inappropriate. In Spanish it's not. My favorites characters were Betty Anderson and Steven Cort. I really fall in love with this beautiful woman. I hope that one day I could get all the chapters and the final TV Movie in a DVD or whatever. I recommend it. I keep this serial in the deep of my heart and soul. I want to say Thank You to all the people responsible for this great TV Show. Sincerely Yours. César Romero (My real Name)