After
Batman, this is my most-wanted show that has yet to make its home video debut. Finally, TV's first primetime soap will be available on DVD:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Peyton-Place-DVDs-Announced/11313There's several DS connections: Sam Hall worked as a story consultant prior to writing DS, and fellow DS writer Malcolm Marmorstein wrote for PP during its final season. Also, actress Gyl Roland was featured in the unaired pilot as Selena Cross- her aunt being Joan Bennett!
So at long last, the
other great New England-set soap will be exposed to a new generation: I hope the new viewers will thrill to Rodney, Allison, Betty, Steven, Norman, Rita, the Carsons and even slimy old man Peyton as the original fans did in the 60s.
I urge all my fellow DS fans to start buying the DVD to insure the production of more volumes- I assure you, as time goes on, the story gets better and becomes more addictive- just like DS!