Peyton Place: The Next Generation (1985) (TV)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Larry Elikann

Writer:

Rita Lakin (writer)

Release Date:

13 May 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

This movie based on the 60's television series, brings back some of the major characters. It begins...

Plot Keywords:

Town | Secret | Citizen | Husband Wife Relationship | Mill

Cast

Christopher Connelly	...	Norman Harrington
James Douglas	...	Steven Cord
Dorothy Malone	...	Constance Carson
Patricia Morrow	...	Rita Harrington (as Pat Morrow)
Ed Nelson	...	Dr. Michael Rossi
Tim O'Connor	...	Elliot Carson
Barbara Parkins	...	Betty Harrington Cord
Evelyn Scott	...	Ada Jacks
Ruth Warrick	...	Hannah Cord
Deborah Goodrich	...	Kelly Carson
Bruce Greenwood	...	Dana Harrington
Marguerite Hickey	...	Megan MacKenzie
Tony Quinn	...	Joey Harrington
John Beck	...	Dorian Blake
Jerry Haynes	...	Minister

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Waxahachie, Texas, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Movie Connections:

Features "Peyton Place: (#2.86)" (1966)

Lots of fun

I remember when this showed on TV back in 1985. It was testing the waters to see if there was any interest in starting a night time soap of "Peyton Place". Sadly, this bombed. That's too bad. It was well-acted and directed and never dull.

It was no masterpiece but a very good, well-done TV movie. You didn't have to have seen the original series to understand this--the movie introduces all the characters and situations. Also there are "flashbacks" to the old TV series (in b&w of course) which are fun. It's REAL interesting to see Mia Farrow and Ryan O'Neal so young and healthy.

Recommended--but it probably doesn't pop up often.