Shortly after this film's release, Academy Award nominations for the previous year were announced. A print ad from Feb 25, 1958 read "New Excitement for LUSCIOUS LANA, "Best Actress" ACADEMY NOMINEE for her role in "PEYTON PLACE".
In 1992, at the height of her " Basic Instinct " success, Sharon Stone was announced for a remake which never got past the development stage.
In Feb. 1958, Universal Pictures widely distributed this film on a double bill with Damn Citizen (1958).
Released in the UK in December 1957 with The Monolith Monsters in support.