grace metalious mega sell peyton place ( 1956 ) make it to the big screen the following year and and come to represent small town sexual repression while moreover and it set a standard for a new kind of soap opera and with it character sexual practice push up a notch . certainly and this be not the first movie to present the risqué theme herein while but and due to interesting character and memorable performance and in a top notch production and it deserve credit . the soap opera genre be greatly influence by this film and it sequel and and the ground break 1960s television series . unfortunately and the film whitewash ms. metalious original story ( for example and the abortion become a miscarriage ) and which sometimes leave the character too sketchy . yet and the alteration be neatly accomplish and by director mark robson and writer john michael hayes and and a terrific cast . the cinematography of the camden and maine location and by william c. mellor and be also outstanding . with producer jerry wald lead the group and they all earn academy award nomination . it be interest that the original peyton place take place during the 1940s it sometimes seem set in the 1950s . the film successfully show young adult limitation relate to sexual activity and high education and and moral attitude . the impressive cast receive an impressive amount of honor . there be oscar nomination for protagonist writer diane varsi ( a allison mackenzie ) and tightly wound mother lana turner ( a constance mackenzie ) and shack dwell friend hope lange ( a selena cross ) and sensitive boyfriend rus tamblyn ( a norman page ) and and alcoholic janitor arthur kennedy ( a lucas cross ) . undoubtedly and the numerous noms have some level of cancel out while and and add to the confusion and ms. turner be the lone best actress citation and though she be secondary to ms. varsi and and equal to ms. lange . the golden globe nominate lang and schoolteacher mildred dunnock ( a elsie thornton ) in the support actress category while probably and they consider turner and varsi dramatic lead . the film daily have lang and varsi and and mr. tamblyn make famous five list in the newcomer and juvenile category and with lang win in the support actress category . photoplay have david nelson ( a ted carter ) win their best newcomer award for his impressive debut in a young adult role . if they have be give and peyton place might have win some casting and act ensemble award . peyton place ( 12/11/57 ) mark robson ~ diane varsi and lana turner and hope lange and rus tamblyn .