Peyton Place
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Russ Tamblyn
mrvlgrl1860 — 21 years ago(January 30, 2005 07:17 PM)
I just saw Russ as Norman Page in Peyton Place, and I thought he was so incredibly adorable! He has such great talent, it's amazing! I really enjoy watching Russ perform; he has become one of my favorite actors!
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forever_swirl — 21 years ago(March 12, 2005 05:01 PM)
I saw him in that too and I just fell in love! I liked how his character turned out in the movie rather than in the book. And wasn't the scene on the train to die for?! I loved seeing the transition from nervous mama's boy to confident man. Very cool!
It's different to see him in a drama, but he pulls it off beautifully. He totally deserved the Oscar nom. It's a shame he didn't get any more. Glad I'm not the only one in "love"! -
Zebra3girl — 21 years ago(March 14, 2005 08:57 PM)
You guys are SO right!!! I LOVE Russ and just saw "Peyton Place" for the very first time (I knew he was in it, and that caught my interest)..and can I just say, he WAS adorable! I couldn't take my eyes off him! His aching confusion and vulnerability just tears at your heart. I only wish his role was as big as Diane Varsi's so that I could have seen more of him.
..and I agree: when he comes back from the service..the way he acted on the train..at first I got scared that he had turned into an obnoxious over-confident menace. His whole body language was so different from the Norman that left..but thank God, it was just Russ' exceptional illustration of how one insecure teen-ager came home a (more self-assured) young man. My God..he is so under-rated, imo, as an actor/dancer/singer. He should have definitely won SOMETHING in his career..but at least his nomination for this role is an acknowledgement by the powers-that-be that he definitely had/has the chops. -
moviegurl16 — 16 years ago(July 21, 2009 09:10 PM)
I thought I was the only one! Russ Tamblyn was so cute in Peyton Place! I loved the allison/norman storyline the most because it was the most adorable and sweet storyline. And he is so hot when he is in the army!
Although I do wish they would have put more in the allison/norman story like maybe a kiss when they meet in the train or something but I am buying solely because of russ tamblyn being so cute in it!
