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Peyton Place is an American prime-time soap opera which aired on ABC in half-hour episodes from September 15, 1964, to June 2, 1969. It starred Academy Award-winning actress Dorothy Malone.
Peyton Place | |
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Genre | Soap opera |
Created by | Grace Metalious (original 1956 novel) |
Starring | Dorothy Malone Warner Anderson Ed Nelson Mia Farrow Barbara Rush Ryan O'Neal and (over the entire run of the series) a cast of over 200 actors in primary and secondary roles |
Theme music composer | Franz Waxman |
Opening theme | "Theme from Peyton Place" |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 514 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Paul Monash |
Producers | Everett Chambers Richard Goldstone |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
Production company | 20th Century Fox Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 15, 1964 – June 2, 1969 |
It is based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Grace Metalious. It aired a total of 514 episodes were broadcast, in black-and-white from 1964 to 1966 and in color from 1966 to 1969.
A number of guest stars appeared in the series for extended periods. Some of them were Leslie Nielsen and Gena Rowlands, who won an Primetime Emmy Award for her role in the series. The series served as the first roles for some performers, including Mia Farrow, Ryan O'Neal, David Canary, Mariette Hartley, Tim O'Connor, and Lana Wood.
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