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1950s Movies

Peyton Place (1957)

October 13, 2020January 6, 2023 - by greatmovies

Peyton Place movie storyline. It’s the pre-WWII era. Peyton Place is a small town in New England, whose leading adult citizens rule the town with their high moral standards, which they try to pass on to their offspring. The adults, especially those that wield power largely through their positions and/or through their wealth, will not tolerate anything they believe morally improper.

1970s Movies

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)

July 9, 2020February 1, 2023 - by greatmovies

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden movie storyline. Based very loosely on the intricate novel by Joanne Greenberg. A young woman’s devotion to a childhood fantasy kingdom has taken over her entire life and causes her endless pain and degradation. Placed in a mental hospital, she has the great good fortune to have a truly caring therapist who tries to help her accept reality, even though reality isn’t so great either.