Peyton Place
Directed by	Mark Robson Hal Herman (Ass't)
Produced by	Jerry Wald
Written by	Grace Metalious (novel) John Michael Hayes (screenplay)
Starring	Lana Turner Lee Philips Arthur Kennedy
Music by	Franz Waxman
Cinematography	William C. Mellor
Editing by	David Bretherton
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Released	December 13, 1957
Running time	162 min.
Language	English
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IMDb profile

Peyton Place is a 1957 American motion picture drama based on the bestselling novel by Grace Metalious. Shocking at the time of its initial release, it's a story about the lives and loves of the residents of a small New England town in the years immediately preceding and following World War II whose tranquil facade hides scandal and hypocrisy. At the core of its plot are three women - Constance Mackenzie, who has shielded the truth about her past from daughter Allison, an aspiring author, and Selena Cross, a "good" girl living on the "wrong side of the tracks." Image File history File links PeytonPlacefilm. ... Mark Robson (December 4, 1913 – June 20, 1978) was a Canadian-born film editor, film director and producer in Hollywood. ... Jerry Wald, born Jerome Irving Wald (16 September 1911 - 13 July 1962), was a producer and screenwriter for motion pictures and radio shows. ... Grace Metalious (1924 - 1964) was an American author, best known for the controversial novel Peyton Place. ... John Michael Hayes (born May 11, 1919) an American playwright. ... Lana Turner Lana Turner (February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress famed early in her career for her appearances in tight sweaters, and her smoldering sensuality, and later in her career for sudsy romance films with maximal glamorous evening gowns and tragedy. ... Arthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914 _ January 5, 1990) was an American actor. ... Franz Waxman (December 24, 1906 - February 24, 1967), born Franz Wachsmann, was a German-born Jewish-American composer of music for films. ... 20th Century Fox logo Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... Grace Metalious (1924 - 1964) was an American author, best known for the controversial novel Peyton Place. ... First Flag of New England, 1686-c. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ...

A major box office hit, Peyton Place was the second highest grossing film of 1958. The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ...

Primary cast:

• Lana Turner  : Constance MacKenzie
• Lee Philips  : Michael Rossi
• Arthur Kennedy  : Lucas Cross
• Lloyd Nolan  : Dr. Matthew Swain
• Russ Tamblyn  : Norman Page
• Terry Moore  : Betty Anderson
• Hope Lange  : Selena Cross
• Diane Varsi  : Allison MacKenzie
• David Nelson  : Ted Carter
• Barry Coe  : Rodney Harrington
• Betty Field  : Nellie Cross
• Mildred Dunnock  : Miss Elsie Thornton
• Leon Ames  : Mr. Harrington
• Lorne Greene  : Prosecutor

Award nominations: Lana Turner Lana Turner (February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress famed early in her career for her appearances in tight sweaters, and her smoldering sensuality, and later in her career for sudsy romance films with maximal glamorous evening gowns and tragedy. ... Arthur Kennedy in Champion (1949 movie) Arthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914 - January 5, 1990) was an American actor. ... Llyod Nolan (August 11, 1902-September 27, 1985) was an American film and television actor. ... Russ Tamblyn (born 30 December 1934 in Los Angeles, California) is an actor. ... On the cover of Playboy, August 1984 Terry Moore (born January 7, 1929 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress. ... Hope Elise Ross Lange (November 28, 1931 – December 19, 2003) was an American stage, film, and television actress. ... Diane Marie Varsi (February 23, 1938 - November 19, 1992) was an America film and television actor. ... David Nelson was the son of famed bandleader/TV actor Ozzie Nelson and singer Harriet Hilliard. ... Betty Field (February 8, 1913 _ September 13, American actress. ... Mildred Dunnock (born January 25, 1901; died July 5, 1991) was an American theater, film and television actress. ... Leon Ames (born January 20, 1902 in Portland, Indiana; died October 12, 1993 in Los Angeles, California), born Leon Waycoff to a Russian family, was an American film actor. ... Actor Lorne Green is best known for his role in Bonanza Lorne Greene O.C., LL.D. (February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987) was a Canadian actor best known for two iconic roles on American television. ...

• Academy Award for Best Picture
• Academy Award for Directing – (Mark Robson)
• Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – (Mark Robson)
• Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay – (John Michael Hayes)
• WGA for Best Written American Drama – (John Michael Hayes)
• Academy Award for Best Actress – (Lana Turner)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress – (Diane Varsi)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress – (Hope Lange)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - (Hope Lange)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - (Mildred Dunnock)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor – (Arthur Kennedy)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor – (Russ Tamblyn)
• Academy Award for Best Cinematography – (William C. Mellor)

From left to right, Lee Philips, Lana Turner, and Diane Varsi in Peyton Place

A less successful sequel, Return to Peyton Place, was released in 1961. The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. ... Mark Robson (December 4, 1913 – June 20, 1978) was a Canadian-born film editor, film director and producer in Hollywood. ... Directors Guild of America (DGA) is the labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry. ... The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. ... John Michael Hayes (born May 11, 1919) an American playwright. ... The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is the collective bargaining representative, or labor union, for writers in the motion picture and television industries. ... Janet Gaynor getting the first Best Actress Oscar from Douglas Fairbanks Sr. ... Lana Turner Lana Turner (February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress famed early in her career for her appearances in tight sweaters, and her smoldering sensuality, and later in her career for sudsy romance films with maximal glamorous evening gowns and tragedy. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Diane Marie Varsi (February 23, 1938 - November 19, 1992) was an America film and television actor. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Hope Elise Ross Lange (November 28, 1931 – December 19, 2003) was an American stage, film, and television actress. ... The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in a motion picture released in the previous year. ... The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in a motion picture released in the previous year. ... Mildred Dunnock (born January 25, 1901; died July 5, 1991) was an American theater, film and television actress. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Arthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914 _ January 5, 1990) was an American actor. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Russ Tamblyn (born 30 December 1934 in Los Angeles, California) is an actor. ... The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ... This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Return to Peyton Place is a 1959 novel by Grace Metalious. ... See also: 1960 in film 1961 1962 in film 1960s in film years in film film Events Last Year at Marienbad (Lannée dernière à Marienbad) released Top grossing films North America The Guns of Navarone Exodus The Parent Trap The Absent-Minded Professor The Alamo Swiss Family Robinson Come...