MY DREAM CAME TRUE- "Peyton Place" on DVD this May from Shout! Entertainment!!

Of course all PP fans are invited!

I plan on leaving for Jamestown in three weeks-  The Lucy Fest will be then.  I'll keep you posted Mark-

Sorry for the double post here, but the last was merely an experiment.  I have been unable to post here since the Forum was redesigned two weeks ago.  That has been using my laptop.  I finally went back and booted up the desktop.  For some reason it went right through.  Now I'm wondering why I can't post on the laptop!

I've responded several times to all the recent posts (All lost due to my posting problem!).  Return to Peyton Place would be fun to see.  Anyone know if it was filmed or videotaped?  I ask because it is my understanding that networks often taped over episodes of soaps and other programming, never thinking there could one day be an audience eager to see the shows again.  Filmed episodes of programs have survived mainly because they were not easilly erased like videotape.  If these shows were shot on videotape, there is a good chance they no longer exist unfortunately.

That is my layman's understanding of the television industry.  Anyone know more?

Have to run to BB to get the second set.  Hopefully my store has some...

Jack

Jack, it was videotaped.  Since the production company was a major studio, hopes are that perhaps the tapes were saved for possible foreign sales or domestic syndication.  Columbia Pictures TV aka Sony has all of Days of our Lives from its November 1965 debut (and in color), likewise with The Young & The Restless from 1973 on.  So there is a possiblity, and if the two years of tapes do exist, who knows?

Interesting to see Whit Bissell and John Zaremba together in same episodes on Peyton Place in 1965. In 1966, the two would co-star on The Time Tunnel.

Charles who at Fox could tell us about RTPP? I believe there are private collectors out there who have some Beta eps of the series. There is  message board about daytime soaps where a poster named 'Chris" alluded to the fact she has copies of RTPP but the burden of transferring from Beta to VHS or disc would be too much trouble.

I would love to see the first three years of Y&R again. That show, in that period where the Brooks family was prominent, along with DS & PP are my three all time favorite shows.

If you go to the Paley Center in NYC or LA (formerly The Museum of TV & Radio), you'll find a nice selection of early Y&R episodes from the early years, covering the debut episode, Chris & Snapper's wedding, and the classic Katherine/Phillip/Jill triangle among other events.  The nightime PP is represented there with a whole bunch of episodes, all of them B/W episodes from '64-66 with the sole exception being the final episode, which was filmed in color.  I don't think there's anything there regarding the daytime version, though, but you can always try.

UCLA does have five episodes in its TV & radio archive from 1973, apparently taped off the air.  However, they are currently not for viewing, and are in the vault.

Thanks Charles.

It is so stupid these episodes can't be seen or sold. I wonder if one of the five eps is the nightime airing of the conclusion of Allison's trial. It ran in February(?) 1973 on a Sunday night. It got great ratings, I think it was on after McCloud or something.

I would love to see Chris and Snapper's wedding. Y&R didn't starting airing in my neck of the woods   - Cincinnati - until 1974 and then I had to get it on the Dayton CBS channel. Y &R again used music so well for its characters and moods.

I just ordered PP2 from Deep Discounts annual sale, along with the WARNER'S ROMANCE COLLECTION, all Troy Donahue films, not sure why it wasn't called "THE TROY DONAHUE COLLECTION", great films, "PARRISH", "SUSAN SLADE", "ROME ADVENTURE", you get the picture................. !!!!
However, try YOU TUBE for some of the old soaps, I found an "EDGE OF NIGHT" ep, with TEAL AMES as Sara Karr on it from 1960, not great quality but you get the feel for the original "EDGE" which, was great !!!! I remember it from my grandmother watching it with her.  Loved SARA !!! I was in second grade however, it made an impression on me.  Check it out if you are an "EDGE FAN" !!!
Let me know what you think........................

Great news- I was an ABC Edge fan: Adam/Nicole, Draper/April, Raven/Sky- that was one hell of a show.  I do know that all episodes from early 1978 to the show's December 1984 finale are available for syndication.

 

I already have the Donahue set- if only Youngblood Hawke or the trashy Claudelle Inglish came out- sounds like a job for the Warner Archive!

The New York Times had an article on the Peyton Place DVDs in their 7/16 edition--maybe this will reach some potential fans who might not have heard about the discs otherwise...

Thanks for the link!  Still no news yet on the next installment- time to contact Shout! Factory.

PEYTON PLACE FANS UNITE AND LET SHOUT KNOW WE ENJOYED THE 1ST TWO CHAPTERS.  Charles wrote a fantastic email last time. I hope even a note to Shout that we would like to know when chapter 3 will come out would be good.

I am out of the game for how long I do not know.  I am going to have gallbladder surgery.  Have been in lots of pain.  Jack listen up as bad as it was I drove to Best Buy and got The Lucy Show season 1. A good friend called and said be bought Lucy at Walmart for 5 bucks less.  Oh well I am glad he was able to buy it he is a Lucy fan like me. 

So during recovery I have Peyton Place and Lucy to watch.

Bye for now Mark

I say WRITE REAL LETTERS - NOT EMAILS  -TO SHOUT! TO LET THEM KNOW WE WANT MORE! :) 

Anyone can send emails, but real letters in an envelope mailed through the post office still has a stronger impact,even in this day and age,
Edited by DeWilson - 7/23/2009 at 07:20 am GMT

 What is Shout! 's address?

Pity there isn't a Wal-Maart in my area.  Well, I can always try getting a set online.  Mark, I sympathize with you as I had back surgery last year  Good luck!

If you're looking for the Lucy Show, I would suggest getting it from DeepDiscount during their sale -- with the coupon code DVDTALK (or others) you'll get it for $20.17 (list price: $44.95).

I have been a fan of Peyton Place for years and am thrilled to finally be able to own it on dvd!
I only wish there would be some extras added to the sets, especially the unaired pilot featuring the Cross family.  I loved the character of Selena in the movie, and loved Margaret Mason bringing her to the small screen finally with the NBC series RETURN TO PEYTON PLACE, which ran in daytime from 3 April 1972--4 January 1974.
This is another series that I never missed as I was too young for the original Peyton Place, and would be over the moon if it could be included in the Peyton Place dvd sets!  This is all classic telly and hopefull will be released from the vaults for us die hard Peyton Place fans to enjoy over and over again.
This is my first post and I hope to learn more about Peyton Place thru my subscription with this thread.
Ta very much for your time.
cheers and regards
Eden
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Eden so glad to hear there is another person who recalls the daytime version so well! That show had so much potential. I had heard there was talk of a syndication deal with Stewart Moss playing Steven, Pamela Murphy (George MacReady's real life daughter in law) playing Betty and some of the existing RTPP cast remaining. But it never happened.

Does anyone know or recall the 1979 pilot with Adam West (yes Batman) as Mike Rossi and Elaine Princi as Betty? I have never heard details of the story. I wonder if this pilot followed the events of Murder In Peyton Place?

Oh well.

And Mark - hope you recover from your surgery alright.

I just want everyone to know that barring any last-minute emergency I'll be at the Dark Shadows Festival in Elizabeth, NJ next week!  Any fellow PP/DS fans going there too?

I just want to thank all of you for inspiring me to buy this wonderful series. I'm in the middle of Part Two right now and I'm hoping Part Three will be announced soon because I'm addicted to PEYTON PLACE. 

The show has an introspective tone that I really like and the setting is beautifully realized. PEYTON PLACE looks and feels like a real town. There's a true sense of community. The acting is wonderful (Barbara Parkins was right about the cast acting with their eyes) but Henry Beckman's portrayal of George Anderson is a cut above the rest. Beckman is the ultimate scene stealer and every moment he's on screen is fascinating. I get the sense that George's story is winding down (I'm trying not to head into spoiler territory here) but hopefully I'm wrong about that. If not, there are plenty of other wonderful characters to keep me intrigued.

The writers deserve serious kudos because most of the characters, especially George, are wonderfully layered. Betty's sensitive, playful and maternal interaction with the sick little girl was quite a pleasant surprise and Parkins really played those moments to perfection. 

PEYTON PLACE is also superbly photographed, scored and directed. The show really is a class act in every respect.

Hi guys, I'm new to the forum and have been a long time PP fan but unfortunately never had the opportunity to see the series (I was born in 1968) but read many great things about it. I finally got my first taste of this legendary series when Shout! Factory released Parts One and Two in May and July and in the middle of viewing the first set I was instantly hooked! In fact I was so hooked I was worried about what I was going to do when I reached the end of the second set...no more PP until Shout! releases Part Three!

Luckily for me I found a very reputable person on line who recorded the entire uncut run when it aired on the now defunct Romance Classics Network. Normally I wouldn't make such a purchase. I've heard horror stories of rip offs concerning television show boots and of almost unwatchable quality. But since I was now officially hooked and needed my PP supply in place BEFORE I ran out of episodes I took a blind leap.

Boy, was I glad I did. All 514 episodes on 41 discs and as a bonus I got the films: Peyton Place (1957), Return to Peyton Place (1961), Murder in Peyton Place (1977) and Peyton Place: The Next Generation (1985).

The quality is very good in regards to picture and sound...I expected a lot worse! I now can watch PP whenever I want and continue my journey with these exciting characters long after I finish viewing Part Two. As a matter of fact I finished the second set last night and now I am watching Episode 70. These will definitely hold me over until they are all officially released by Shout!

These shows are like that famous potato ship slogan: "You can't have just one...." and at 1/2 hour an episode a very short fix. I have to force myself to turn it off at some point and go to sleep!

My favorite character so far is Barbara Parkins as "Betty Anderson". All I have to say about her is "WOW"!! Not so much the bad girl but a very misunderstood one and that sexy smoky, sultry voice and she's so beautiful to look at! My second favorite character is Dr. Michael Rossi.


I'm officially a PP addict now and I am not looking for rehabilitation any time soon!!!

P.S.: My icon is a screen shot of Barbara Parkins' photo from the 1968-1969 color season opening credits from the set I just received to give you a general idea of the image quality.




Edited by MelloYello - 8/7/2009 at 02:08 pm GMT

Welcome to the forum, MelloYello. Please note the announcement box at the top of this area, where it says, in big bold letters:

Oh I am so sorry. I had no idea. Please accept my apologies. I was just so excited that I failed to see that notice. Anyway I am so glad to see this series finally getting a legitimate release via Shout! Factory and I look forward to purchasing future releases of the show as they are available.

This thread is amazing! I had no idea for example that there was a pilot shot in 1979! Are there any artices about it? That would be amazing to see one day! I wonder who the full cast was. I also wonder how the original 60s pilot of Peyton Place turned out.

[quote]There is  message board about daytime soaps where a poster named 'Chris" alluded to the fact she has copies of RTPP but the burden of transferring from Beta to VHS or disc would be too much trouble.[/quote]

Could you give me a link to this site? Sounds like a good place for people who love classic soaps. Return to Peyton Place is sadly one of the only soaps with not even one episode publicly available. Even when WoST was around we never got to see a single episode or even the opening credits. It's been a mystery to me and I hope to one day see it.

If either of you wants to remain at HTF, this request should go unfilfilled. This site has a strict policy regarding the treatment of copyrighted material. That means, among other things, that we don't facilitate trading of copies of off-air recordings. More information in this link, which is featured at the top of this area:

Charles,

I wish I were! Have a great time. :)

I subscribe to the Newsletter and belong to the DVD Club. I've also seen the estate (now Salve Regina); I wish I had seen the Old House before it burned down. I still want to get to the Black Pearl (a.k.a. The Blue Whale) one of these days.  Maybe I'll even get to see Bob. ;)

Playing catch up again!  I ended up not going to the Lucy Festival after all.  The journey seemed cumbersome and the offerings a little lackluster this year.  I am patiently awaiting an announcement for the Part 3 set from Shout! Factory-  Anyone heard anything?  Perhaps some marketing would help sales if they are failing to reach viewers.  A PP DVD club similiar to the DS Club that MPI has-  Or some commercials on the retro cable channels-  More print ads?

Charles-  I'll be interested to hear your observations on the DS Festival-  Let us know!

Jack

Excuse me Mr. Rueben Moderator but I in NO WAY advocated bootleg trading of tapes. I merely stated what the poster on the danfling board had stated. I did not direct anyone to go there and contact that person, Chris. So your THREAT is out of line.

I never said you did, nor did I "threaten" you. I was responding to someone else's post.

If you further comments, I suggest making them privately, as provided in HTF Rules 18 and 19 (link in my signature).

I haven't looked through all of the posts in all 12 pages (so far) of this thread for Peyton Place (and I haven't looked on Shout! Factory's website for Peyton Place either, so I apologise if the answers to my questions below are somewhere amongst the 12 pages.

1.) I was gobsmacked when I looked at the full episode list for Peyton Place on the IMDb earlier tonight. But I shouldn't have been too surprised because the series was part soap opera (?). How many episodes are in the two volumes which were released by Shout! Factory last month?

2.) Are there any DVD extras in either set or both sets?

3.) Are there teasers, recaps, previews of the next episode, ads to accompany the episodes in the two volumes?

4.) Are the episodes uncut and do they have a studio logo (like Lorimar with Dallas, Knots Landing and Falcon Crest) at the end of every episode?


I was intrigued by Peyton Place after reading in a David Lynch book that Twin Peaks was a bit like Peyton Place.