"Peyton Place" (1964) TV series 1964-1969

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Creators:

Paul Monash
Irna Phillips

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

15 September 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The original primetime soap took place in the title town, which was founded by the Peyton family, whose members included the Harringtons...

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Soap | Murder | Sexual Drama | Scandal

Awards:

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

Cast

Ed Nelson	...	Dr. Michael Rossi (213 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ryan O'Neal	...	Rodney Harrington (212 episodes, 1964-1966)
Mia Farrow	...	Allison MacKenzie / ... (210 episodes, 1964-1966)
Barbara Parkins	...	Betty Anderson / ... (193 episodes, 1964-1966)
Dorothy Malone	...	Constance MacKenzie Carson / ... (173 episodes, 1964-1966)
Christopher Connelly	...	Norman Harrington (171 episodes, 1964-1966)
Tim O'Connor	...	Elliot Carson (167 episodes, 1964-1966)
James Douglas	...	Steven Cord (143 episodes, 1965-1966)
Paul Langton	...	Leslie Harrington (135 episodes, 1964-1966)
Patricia Morrow	...	Rita Jacks / ... (119 episodes, 1965-1969)
Kasey Rogers	...	Julie Anderson (96 episodes, 1964-1966)

Runtime:

30 min (514 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

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

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999) (TV)

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.