It became the secondhighest grossing film of 1958, and it was nominated for nine oscarsand for the first and only time, lana was included in the. Dec 05, 2015 peyton place was released in december 1957. The reallife murder of lana turner s mobster boyfriend johnny stompanato by turner s daughter was later fictionalized in where love has gone 1964, also scripted by peyton place 1957 writer john michael hayes. Though the novel by grace metalious is even more sensational, the movie provides plenty of tantalizing story turnssecrets, adultery, rape, bitter parents, frustrated teenagers, suicide, and murder. Another great lana turner film about redemption and love. At first peyton place didnt attract many moviegoers, but then lana turners daughter stabbed turners boyfriend, johnny stompanato, and the film took off. Lana turner and lee phillips give incredible performances. She next appeared in the critically acclaimed 1952 film, the bad and the beautiful, and the 1957 movie, peyton place, receiving an academy award nomination for best actress. Peyton place was followed in 1957 by a hit movie of the same name starring lana turner and set in camden, maine.
Peyton place based on the bestseller by grace metalious, was released in 1957, received an amazing 9 oscar nominations. Nominated for nine academy awards in 1957, peyton place has become synonymous with torrid soap opera. Peyton place is a film directed by mark robson with lana turner, lee philips, lloyd nolan, arthur kennedy, year. A peaceful new england town hides secrets and scandals. Lana turner in peyton place lana turner received her first and only best actress nomination for playing constance mackenzie, a cold single mother in the best picture nominee, peyton place. This abc show introduced such taboo topics as extramarital affairs, unwed teen pregnancies, family. Lana turners one and only nomination came in a year that the academy voters gave the best actress award to relative newcomer joanne woodward. The film is based on the bestselling 1956 novel of the same name by grace metalious. Drama based on grace metaliouss novel, starring diane varsi, hope lange, lana turner, russ tamblyn, arthur kennedy and lee philips. She enjoyed her greatest popularity in the 1940s and 50s, often playing the part of a good girl gone bad, in such movies as the postman always rings twice, the bad and the beautiful, peyton place, and imitation of life. Peyton place 1957 trailer lana turner lee philips lloyd nolan.
She was the only child of john virgil turner, a miner from montgomery, alabama of dutch descent, and mildred frances cowan from lamar, arkansas, who had english, scottish and irish ancestry. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The movie starring lana turner, hope lange, arthur kennedy and russ tamblyn was nominated for nine oscars it didnt win any and. Peyton place lana turner twilight time 3000 limited. The original 1957 motion picture peyton place got a bit of a boost when its star lana turner was involved in the reallife scandal of her daughters murdering turners gangster lover. The adults, especially those that wield power largely through their positions andor through their wealth, will not tolerate anything they believe morally improper, even if there is a hint of. With lana turner, lee philips, lloyd nolan, arthur kennedy, russ tamblyn, terry moore, hope. Discovered and signed to a film contract by mgm at the age of sixteen, turner first attracted attention in they wont forget 1937.
The film stars lana turner and hope lange and costars lee philips, lloyd nolan, diane varsi, arthur kennedy, russ tamblyn, and terry moore. Jul 02, 2014 the movie of peyton place stars lana turner as constance mackenzie, a widow and the mother of allison mackenzie, diane varsi the narrator and main character. It is about a peaceful new england town that hides its secrets and scandals. One of her topgrossing films was imitation of life 1959. Jun 15, 2007 racy peyton place changed this town forever. The movie of peyton place stars lana turner as constance mackenzie, a widow and the mother of allison mackenzie, diane varsi the narrator and main character. Peyton place is a small town in new england, whose leading adult citizens rule the town with their high moral standards, which they try to pass on to their offspring. Peyton place is a small town in new england, whose leading adult citizens rule the town with their high moral. Peyton place 2003 stream and watch online moviefone. Mar 30, 2012 full length movie hd peyton place 1957 lana turner, lee phillips drama 2 hrs 36 min originally pinned by lou szczepanik stay safe and healthy.
The quote at the end of this film blew me away and will stay with me forever. The high point was her 1958 academy award nomination for the film version of peyton place. At the age of 15, while cutting school, she was spotted by hollywood reporter staffer billy wilkinson in a hollywood drugstore. Peyton place a town, its scandals and the woman who told. The characters closest to her in the story line, her daughter allison mackenzie diane varsi and phillips, were either performing at their usual level or were ordered not to outdo turner.
In costarring and supporting roles are lee philips, lloyd nolan, diane varsi, arthur kennedy, russ tamblyn, and terry moore. There is no way to write a description about this movie. The movie came out just a year or so after the book, which by hollywoods standards was very fast, said peyton place buff and emmy awardwinning producer, screenwriter and director. Cast and crew credits for peyton place, 1957, directed by mark robson, with lana turner, lee philips, lloyd nolan, at turner classic movies. Allisons best friend is selena cross the lovely hope lange whose mother nellie betty field is the mackenzies. Peyton place nominated for nine academy awards in 1957, peyton place has become synonymous with torrid soap opera. Iiconics billie kay and peyton royce and lana entrance wwe oberhausen may 10th 2018 version 02conics.
Peyton place 1957 lana turner as constance mackenzie imdb. Iiconics billie kay and peyton royce vs asuka and lana. Topbilled lana turner plays shopkeeper constance mckenzie, who tries to. A story set in a small new england village whose peaceful facade hides love and passion, scandal and hypocrisy. Lana turner had an acting ability that belied the sweater girl image mgm thrust upon her, and even many of her directors admitted that they knew she was capable of greatness check out the postman always rings twice 1946. Peyton place 1957 1 of 3 lana turner sdc television. Peyton place 1957 1 of 3 lana turner sdc television video. Apr 15, 2019 peyton place boast a huge cast with multiple plot lines that keep the viewers interest throughout the long movie. Peyton place 1957 3 of 3 lana turner sdc television. The reallife murder of lana turners mobster boyfriend johnny stompanato by turners daughter was later fictionalized in where love has gone 1964, also scripted by peyton place 1957 writer john michael hayes. Following closely on the widely anticipated release of part one comes peyton place part. Turner is splendid in this film which could have veered off into a pedestrian soap opera but stays on a high keel due to lana turner and the fine production directed by mark robson.
The original 1957 motion picture peyton place got a bit of a boost when its star lana turner was involved in the reallife scandal of her daughters murdering turner s gangster loverdealt with. Aug 28, 2019 there is no way to write a description about this movie. With lana turner, lee philips, lloyd nolan, arthur kennedy. Peyton place original trailer lana turner clashes with her daughter over a man in the movie version of the thenscandalous best seller peyton place 1957. Peyton place 1957 a peaceful new england town hides secrets and scandals. Peyton place is a 1957 american drama film directed by mark robson, and starring lana turner, hope lange, lee philips, lloyd nolan, diane varsi, arthur. Nov 30, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Peyton place got nine oscar nominations, but unfortunately lost a lot of awards it was up for to the bridge on the river kwai. Dec 10, 2008 another great lana turner film about redemption and love. In the mid1940s, she was one of the highestpaid actresses in the united states, and one of metrogoldwynmayers mgm. Allison mackenzie diane varsi, an ambitious young girl struggling with the neurotic fears of her mother lana turner, in a careerreviving performance.
Over the course of her nearly 50year career, she achieved fame as both a pinup model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized personal life. View the tcmdb entry for peyton place 1957 share video. Wood was born svetlana gurdin to russian immigrant parents, nikolai stephanovich zakharenko 19121980 and. The original 1957 motion picture peyton place got a bit of a boost when its star lana turner was involved in the reallife scandal of her daughters murdering turners gangster loverdealt with. Peyton place supposedly takes place in the early 1940s, but youd never know it from the films production design. Lana turner was a consummate movie star, never a great actress, and here she runs true to form. Lana turner was born julia jean turner on february 8, 1921 at providence hospital in wallace, idaho, a small mining community in the idaho panhandle region. March 1, 1946 is an american actress and film producer. Racking up a stack of oscar nominations, peyton place became one of the big hits of its year, launched the careers of several young actors, and proved that hollywood could pasteurize most any socalled unfilmable book. Later there would come a sequel with none of the orginal actors and a primetime soap opera. I noticed the trailer for this film is no longer on youtube, so i thought id upload it again.
Peyton place boast a huge cast with multiple plot lines that keep the viewers interest throughout the long movie. She played featured roles, often as the ingenue, in such films as love finds andy hardy 1938. Following closely on the widely anticipated release of part one comes peyton place part two. On the same evening that lana lost the oscar to joanne woodward for the three faces of eve, she. Lana turner february 8, 1921 june 29, 1995 was an american actress.
He recommended this movie to me, and i have to say i was impressed. I call it a period piece about a period piece because the movie is set in maine, 1941 but the costumes and hair are 1957. Lana turner is the nominal star but the leading actress is diane varsi, in her film debut. Unfortunately, her private life sometimes overshadowed her professional accomplishments.
One of the most glamorous superstars of hollywoods golden era, lana turner was born february 8, 1921, in wallace, id. February 8, 1921 june 29, 1995 was an american actress. In the mid1940s, she was one of the highestpaid actresses in the united states, and one of metrogoldwyn. The clothes, hairstyles and saturated color are all pure 50s in fact, this movie is the kind of hokey 1950s melodrama that later films making fun of the 50s would parody. Mellor a place in the sun, the diary of anne frank captures the depth and detail of the country scenery with. Grace metalious oncenotorious bestseller peyton place is given a. Lana turner admitted in her autobiography that she thought that she did not deserve this nomination but was very happy about it. So many juicy stories are rolled up into this one work. Lana turner, lee philips, lloyd nolan, arthur kennedy.
Peyton place deserves a lush, sumptuous transfer, and twilight time courtesy of fox delivers with a superior 1080pavc mpeg4 rendering thats a nice step up from the 2004 dvd. Ironically, it was an even greater, realworld scandal that pushed peyton place into blockbuster class. Released april 10th, 2003, peyton place stars lana turner, hope lange, arthur kennedy, lloyd nolan the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Allison, a beautiful high school student and aspiring writer, struggles to grow up under.
One of hollywoods best small town melodramas, starring lana turner in oscar winning performance april 5, 2006 by emanuellevy the quintessential smalltown movie of the decade, sort of an ideological summation, was undoubtedly mark robsons peyton place, based on grace metalliuss bestselling novel. The bad and the beautiful 1952 is her highest rated movie while bittersweet love 1976 was her lowest rated movie. She is best known for her role as plenty otoole in the james bond film diamonds are forever 1971. Though the novel by grace metalious is even more sensational, the movie. See more ideas about lana turner, classic hollywood and hollywood. During the early 1940s she established herself as a. Barry coe and terry moore in peyton place 1957 lana turner and lee philips in. Much of the film was shot on location in maine, and renowned cinematographer william c. Lana turner, american film actress known for her glamorous looks and sexual allure. It still holds the record as the movie most nominated to have received no awards.