Peyton Place (TV series)

Peyton Place was the first long-running American soap opera that aired on a late hour. The series is based on characters from the books by Grace Metalious. The series followed the production of two relatively successful cinema films that also (and more accurate) on these books were based: Peyton Place and Return to Peyton Place. Franz Waxman wrote the music. His title theme is also the basis for the television series.

The television series was the springboard for actors like Mia Farrowand Ryan O'Neal . The latter left the show after the third season to be married to Frank Sinatra. Then she would play in the film Rosemary's Baby.

There were 514 episodes of 25 minutes, which were broadcast weekly on ABC twice in the period from september 1964 until June 1969. The first two seasons were recorded in black and white, the rest in color.

In the Netherlands the series aired AVRO -each time in blocks of two episodes of a total of fifty minutes.



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[hide] *1 Story lines  ==Story Lines[ Edit] == In the first episode get doctor Michael Rossi of the train in Peyton Place. He is from New York City come to work as a surgeon in the hospital. The series focuses mainly on Allison at the beginning of the series. She is good friends with guy next door Norman, but is in love with his older brother Rodney and passionately kisses him. Allison's mother Constance notice this on and approves the relationship off. She has a bad relationship with her daughter and is very lonely since the death of her husband.
 * 2 Characters
 * 2.1 Entry in 1964
 * 2.2 Entry in 1965
 * 2.3 Entry in 1966
 * 2.4 entry level in 1967
 * 2.5 entry level in 1968
 * 3 external links
 * 4 see also

Meanwhile Rodney is evil when he discovers that his father Leslie seems to have an affair with his Secretary Julie Anderson. Rodney marries end up with Julie's daughter Betty, the popular girl in the class.

In the middle of the first season get Elliot Carson in the series. He is the biological father of Allison and was previously convicted of the murder of his wife Elizabeth, although it was Catherine Peyton Harrington.Catherine is the manipulative mother of Rodney. As Elliot purifies his name, he marries Constance. Later they got a son who they named Matthew.

The series focused on a long time Rodney, who couldn't choose between Allison and Betty. As Allison the city (and the series) for good leaves, he chooses for his wife. Betty, however, separates from him and marries the mysterious lawyer Steven Cord. They soon separates from him to get married again with Rodney. This makes for a great rivalry between Rodney and Steven. Later they turn out to be half-brothers. Steven was raised by Hannah Cord, but is the illegitimate son of Catherine.

Towards the end of the series get Jill Smith in picture. It claims Allisons baby to feed on. However, this is never proven. She marries Joe Rossi, Michaels younger brother. Also Martin Peyton is an important character in the later seasons.

When Dorothy Malone, who played Constance, the series left, turned the series mainly to Michael. He falls in love with Marsha Russell and is accused of a murder he has not committed. ==Characters<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Entry level in 1964<span class="mw-editsection" len="350" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Entry level in 1965<span class="mw-editsection" len="350" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Entry level in 1966<span class="mw-editsection" len="350" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Entry level in 1967<span class="mw-editsection" len="350" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Entry level in 1968<span class="mw-editsection" len="350" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ===