Return to Peyton Place is a 1961 drama film produced by Jerry Wald and directed by José Ferrer. The screenplay by Ronald Alexander is based on the 1959 novel Return to Peyton Place by Grace Metalious. The film is a sequel to Peyton Place. The film centers on the life and loves of bestselling author Allison MacKenzie, who follows in the footsteps of her mother Constance by having an affair with a married man, her publisher Lewis Jackman. At the beginning of the film, Allison receives a phone call from Lewis, who shows interest in publishing her book and promises to turn her into a... household name whose books are exclusively bestsellers. Allison is ecstatic after hearing the news, unlike her best friend Selena Cross, who is still receiving a lot of criticism from the townspeople for her shameful past. Among these people are Mrs. Roberta Carter, an old-fashioned, domineering woman who is unamused her son Ted has had a close bond with Selena. Later that day, Mrs. Carter is visited by her son, who currently lives in Boston. Ted shocks her with the information of having married an Italian fashion model, Raffaella. Mrs.
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| Release date: | May 5, 1961 |
| Directed by: | José Ferrer |
| Runtime: | 123 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jerry Wald |
| Editor: | David Bretherton |
| Music by: | Franz Waxman |
| Cinematography: | Charles G. Clarke |
| Screenplay by: | Ronald Alexander |
| Adapted from: | Return to Peyton Place |