i just finish the book peyton place last night and be excite to get the movie on laserdisc to see how hollywood interpret the true to life story of the numerous character in the novel . i be horrify to see every female character strip away of her individuality and independent strength . one character low cut dress and easy lifestyle be simply explain away by her admit it be all to get the boy she love since she be six to marry her . what happen to matalious strong female voice that speak their mind and come to grip with their own inner strength . a very disappointing outlook even for a 1957 story . i do not expect the novel verbatim but also do not expect an entire whitewash of the true drama in life . see the movie if only to explain why our parent revolt so strongly in the sixty from the moral teach them in the fifty .