Review of Peyton Place (1957) by Jonathan Rosenbaum for Chicago Reader — 01 Jan 2000
Critics turned up their noses at this tear-jerking ‘Scope blockbuster of 1957, based on Grace Metalious’s lurid best-selling novel. But people came out in droves for it, and it’s not at all hard to see why—it’s corn in the grand style, much of it delivered with sweep and conviction, and the intrigues come thick and fast.
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This review of Peyton Place (1957) was written by Jonathan Rosenbaum and published by Chicago Reader on 01 Jan 2000.
Peyton Place has generally received positive reviews.
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