i have be look forward to see this for a while now and a i be a fan of the novel . censorship rip a lot from peyton place and but the gut be still there and it a good result . an entertaining and epic melodrama that never outstay it welcome and despite the long running length . mark robson directs and he handle the intertwine story line with flair . the colour photography be gorgeous and and the cast be equally good . many people seem to have rag on diane varsi performance a alison and but she fine and lane turner also turn in one of her best performance a her mother . hope lange steal the show a the heartbreaking selena . although her performance and her look a selena cross be nothing like i have expect and i still think she be excellent . the same can not be say for lee phillips and who be nasal and kind of annoy . i find it interest how much they clean up the character of rodney harrington ( barry coe ) for the film . in the novel he die at the wheel of his fast car and drinking and womanising and have pretty much dodge the ww2 draft . in the movie and he actually marry betty and be kill in ww2 . and ted carter ultimately reject selena .