Plot: Based on the life stories of the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis (both named Edith Bouvier Beale aka “Big and Little Edie”) raised as Park Avenue débutantes but who withdrew from New York society, taking shelter at their Long Island summer home, “Grey Gardens.” As their wealth and contact with the outside world dwindled, so did their grasp on reality. They were reintroduced to the world when international tabloids learned of a health department raid on their home, and... Read Full Story
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The always amazing Little Edie — her numerous costumes, her many pronouncements, her “decorated” room — she was a staunch character, no doubt about it. Embrace her revolutionary spirit with this great t-shirt:
And of course Big Edie- her incredible singing voice, her corn on the cob cooked on her bedside Sterno, and her... Read Full Story
Drew Barrymore showed up at the Grey Gardens premiere in New York City wearing a curious fish net on her face. Drew otherwise looked great, in a nude-colored beaded gown and matching fur stol (which, of course, we hope is a fake). In the movie, Drew plays the reclusive and eccentric cousin of Jackie Onassis , Edie Bouvier Beale . Jessica Lang plays her mother “Big Edie.”
more photos of Drew Barrymore after the hop…
To get in character, Drew Barrymore had a very distinct, and lengthy... Read Full Story
Mother wanted me to come out in a kimono, so we had quite a fight.
– Little Edith Bouvier Beale
This past September, the HBO movie Grey Gardens was nominated for sixteen Emmys. It won six Emmys including, Best Actress Jessica Lange, Best Supporting Actor Ken Howard and Best Television Movie. It deserves it.
This movie expands the world of Edie and Edith Beale (Drew Barrymore, Lange), the reclusive relatives of Jackie O that were captured in the Al and David Mayseles’ 1975... Read Full Story
Los Angeles Times 'Grey Gardens' should finally fade to black New York Daily News Drew Barrymore (l.) and Jessica Lange in the oft-told tale of Jackie O's relatives. It's about time to drop the curtain on the story of Little Edie and Big Edie Bouvier Beale, the disturbed mother and daughter who lived out their melancholy lives in ... How I Fell in Love With Grey Gardens Washington Post Exploring the Style Behind ‘Grey Gardens' New York Times People Magazine - MTV.com - Boston Globe - Los... Read Full Story
I've seen the posters up in the subway for HBO's movie "Grey Gardens," but I hadn't paid much attention until this morning. I was cyber-flipping through the New York Times Home & Garden section when a black and white thumbnail image of a dilapidated mansion captioned "Inside Grey Gardens" caught my attention. I clicked, and thus began my morning-long search on the back story and photos of this intriguing house. From the New York Times : A 1975 documentary captured the eccentric lives of Edith... Read Full Story
Based on the life stories of the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Kennedy, starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens tells the tender, intimate story of an eccentric mother and daughter (both named Edith Bouvier Beale aka "Big and Little Edie"). They were raised as Park Avenue débutantes but withdrew from New York society, taking shelter at their Long Island summer home, "Grey Gardens ." As their wealth and contact with the outside world dwindled, so did their grasp on... Read Full Story
After watching Grey Gardens , it’s safe to rank Hollywood as the runner up for the place where dreams go to die. The real champion of this title is the estate of Edith Bouvier-Beale and her daughter Edie Bouvier-Beale , strategically sequestered in the Hamptons, in the only area isolated enough to contain the psychological fumes emanating from what is known as Grey Gardens. Now, just to avoid confusion, this film is not to be mistaken with the more recent butchering starring Drew Barrymore... Read Full Story
One of my Blogosphere heroes, Joni Webb, writes the great blog Cote De Texas. Joni's an inspiration and always a good read. Her research is always as exhaustive as it is inspiring and last week she may have outdone herself. I've been fascinated by the story of Little Edie and Big Edie Bouvier-Beale for about as long as I can remember. Last week, Joni wrote a post that may well be the definitive story of the Beales and their home. Read A Pictorial History of Grey Gardens here. Read Full Story
Jessica Lange won her first Emmy Sunday for her performance in HBO’s movie “Grey Gardens,” playing a fictionalized version of the real-life Edith Bouvier Beale.
Emmy Awards Acceptance Speech Picture
The film is based on Albert and David Maysles’ 1975 documentary about “Big Edie” and her daughter, “Little Edie,” relatives of Jackie Kennedy Onassis who were discovered living in squalor on Long Island in the early 1970s. The documentary chronicles the conditions in which they lived... Read Full Story
