" When he pressed further, she said that as ""her boy,"" she had raised him from his youth, and admitted that she was taking nursing classes to raise funds to send Peter to college.And TV""s popularDallas(on CBS-TV from 1978-1991) andDynasty(on ABC-TV from 1981-89) - two prime-time soaps in the 80s, owe their heritage to Sirk.He was the deadbeat and irresponsible father who had abandoned his pregnant girlfriend.As he turned and reached for a rolled-up piece of paper behind the photo, he carelessly and accidentally struck the photo, sending it tumbling down from the mantlepiece into a burning charcoal fire.She reacts to the sad news, not seeing much future for a young, attractive widow and not feeling any grief.This simple, stark, low-budget Western classic, with a total budget of $750,000, was nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture (won by Cecil B.