Edith beale

In Göran Hugo Olsson’s new documentary, That Summer, never-before-seen footage of Big and Little Edie reveals their contradictions and eccentricities—and the woman who brought them out of the shadows.

A 1976 documentary looked behind the doors of a decrepit mansion and found two staunch characters inside, a mother/daughter pair of faded ...

Grey Gardens. Little Edie.

Summer Colony In Easthampton Fair On Village Green Today. In the attractive setting of the ancient elms, oaks, and maples of the village green, the annual street fair for the benefit of the Village Improvement Society of Easthampton L.I., will be held today. The vaudeville performances will be under the direction of Miss Maude Bouvier. Mrs. Phelan Beale will give several solos, and her daughter, Miss Edith Beale, will do fancy dances.

Little Edie: “There are some nice people in the world, you know, I just don’t happen to be related to any of them.” Big Edie: “The cat’s going to the bathroom right in back …

Most people know Edith Bouvier Beale from the Maysles brothers' captivating 1975 documentary Grey Gardens. Now, Bouvier Beale Jr. brings us even more from Little Edie by publishing her diary.

Edith Bouvier Beale found fame thanks to the Maysles' documentary. She found fulfillment, however, in the unexpected and utterly unique years that came next. Inside the untold story of Jackie Kennedy's most unusual relative and her incredible second act. #greygardens #littleedie #ediebeale #edithbouvierbeale #jackiekennedy #feature #leeradziwill #verytandc