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

Barbara Rush accepted the role without knowing what her character was going to be like.

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Connections

Referenced in Rugrats: The Last Babysitter/Sour Pickles (1993)

User Reviews

Interesting series!

Mia Farrow (September) "Allison MacKenzie," a young woman who worked in a cute bookstore owned by Dorothy Malone (Basic Instinct) "Constance MacKenzie Carson," who was her mother. Allison started dating Ryan O'Neal (Zero Effect) "Rodney Harrington" and I used to love the series. Allison had really long beautiful hair and was innocent. I watched the series, dubbed and in black and white. There were people in the series that became very famous, and others some somewhat famous, such as: Gena Rowlands (Hope Floats) Mia Farrow, Ryan O'Neal (The Thief Who Came to Dinner) Ed Nelson(There's Something About Mary), Mariette Hartley (TV commercials for Polaroid cameras with James Garner, Marnie), Leslie Nielsen (Mr. Magoo), Barbara Parkins (Valley of the Dolls). The series and the actors were nominated for several awards such as Golden Globe, Emmy.