Maysles Bros Grey Gardens 1975 p11 edith beale interview@end

[@SweeetSue]

I've often wondered where that beautiful portrait of Big Edie is today.......

[@dennybenz5846]

S. Bal38 i am sure the family , she did have nieces and brothers who I am sure they have those photos

[@nederlandmaryintexas]

This documentary came out in 1975 when Little Edie was 56 yrs old. The phone call at the end was a conversation from 2001 when Edie was 84 yrs old. She passed away less than a month later. The phone call has about 10 more seconds to it, but this video cut it off too soon.

[@simonaivancic528]

Awwww ...Edie...how much we love you

[@mississippimud7046]

I'm so glad that I heard that phone call 💕

[@MusicandDancing4Ever]

After her moms death, how did Edie take being without her? Did she miss her mom? Miss her but finally felt free. Her mom was all she had, good or bad. Someone should’ve done a follow up documentary on Edie’s life after her moms death. Her journey to independence and freedom.

[@jdhunter7620]

Drew Barrymore & Jessica Lange really captured them in HBO's "Grey Gardens." A beautiful film! This is a truly remarkable documentary...thanx for posting it

[@tedwatson9929]

Don't try to read too much into it. Just enjoy it and cruise along with Big Edie, Little Edie, the cats, and the raccoons. There really is a kind of magic and a prolonged sense of twilight about the whole thing.

[@stompthedragon4010]

I fell in love with them a month or so ago when I first came across them.

[@simon5005]

The irony here is that Little Edie became much more of what she'd thought she had. God bless her! I need to see the Lange/Barrymore film again............they captured these two woman beautifully.

[@matiashannu5841]

I love Edith too much😍

[@cherylroberts3569]

I would love to see a documentary of little Edies life in Florida after her Mother died was she happy

[@KDL861]

Cheryl Roberts Yeah. A follow up piece!

[@stompthedragon4010]

@@KDL861 I just said the same, a year later.

[@KDL861]

@@stompthedragon4010 So that’s a “no” for us? 😂

[@stompthedragon4010]

@@KDL861 Really don' t know. I just came across the Beals a month or so ago. One of these days I will try to search fo one.

[@jazzysophie9943]

Jessica Lange & Drew Barrymore did an excellent job portraying these two ladies. They really did a fabulous job. Jessica is so talented. As his Drew Barrymore. I've never seen anyone capture someone else so well.

[@jennyt777]

Just Big Eadie and her “thoughts”. I would have loved to have known them in their hay days. God rest their souls.

[@marciusnery4065]

Masterpiece.

[@KDL861]

The way the invited and fed the wild animals, tho! Inside what was left of the house... they were a fascinating pair, those Edies.

[@LarkCircle]

Better check on mother and the cats. She's a lot of fun, I hope she doesn't die.

[@margaretrutkowska1559]

Love This girl

[@stompthedragon4010]

Was also what I commented on.

[@estherdoyle5939]

I've watched it a hundred times and I'm starting to talk like a little Edie and I'm digging every bit of it.

[@stompthedragon4010]

I love this clip. I have heard so many people make comments that Big Edie was a horrible, narcisstic witch of a mother, and how devestating to Little Edie. I haven' seen it that way. They had a very complex relationship; both mother- daughter and lifelong companions. Alot of their conversation seems playful bantering to me. I don' t think Little Edie would have left Big Edie if she' d had the chance. Little Edie says it herself here, " She' s so.much fun. I hope she doesn't die." Ive heard Big Edie say many complimentary things both to and about her daughter. I saved this clip. I' d love to see a documentary about Little Edie' s life after her mother passed away. Are there any? I took the road less traveled too, Little Edie. Oh, that phone call! " Al, could you send me something? Some large safety pins." Brought tesrs to my eyes. Bless your soul, Little Edie. Big Edie, too.

[@catonhottinroof]

I think maybe they haven't watched the full movie. Big Edie praises little Edie all the time. Her beauty, her dancing, singing. You name it, she clearly thought little Edie was the bee's knees really. People take the bickering as reason big Edie was abusive and a narcissist. The close living conditions caused these two to sometimes say things they clearly didn't mean. I loved them both.

[@noneofyourbusiness2281]

could you imagine the treasure of finding out your new neighbor in Florida was Lil Edie?

[@lunatik5194]

I just love her!!! I wish there was more on her life and what happened after her mother passed.

[@gloriahanes6490]

How cruel a man would leave his wife for his mistress to have his wife suffer in such a state before she died. I understand he lost everything after he left Big Edie ... serves him right.

[@catpeach326]

Agreed. He was a Douche.

[@blancamiranda6661]

He did want to leave her cuz she was living in fantasy Land, she obsessed over being a singer...he took lil Edie an her brothers...Big Edie wouldn't leave her beloved house...I believe she is still walking around her house an enjoying her gardens..lil edie was the one trapped by her loyalty to her mother🐱🌹🌹

[@pianoman551000]

IT is very obvious that you don't know the back story to the Beales. Philan Beale DID not leave Edie for another woman; he was fed up with Edie and her bohemian lifestyle, as was the Bouvier family. Do some research and THEN make a comment!

[@AbeVonThrash]

@laserpentacanta based on little things she mentioned in the phone call i believe it was shortly before she passed she she might have been in her 80's

[@suzannereilman4516]

UGHHHH!!! Poor 'Little Edie'... Winters must have seemed endless,u stuck there, housebound, with that horrible wretched big Edie....!!!

[@MusicandDancing4Ever]

Yes! Wow. If she was crazy, I can tell why now. Poor woman went through hell. I hope she had some fun and peace after her mom death.

[@stompthedragon4010]

Did you hear what Little Edie said in the beginning ? They had a very complex relationship. Mothers and daughters often do.

[@half-elf]

was she living in FL, and she was talking about the 2000 election.

[@SuperWatson63]

I rented my house to live next to my mom after my dad passed 3 yrs. Ago. I can relate. .lol

[@sherrymiller2302]

My dementia 94 yr.old mom has lived with ME every day for 9 yrs.....She will probably outlive me since I have been dying a little each day since....because MY state (Ohio) has laws that says she doesn't have to be put in a nursing facility if she doesn't want to and I have to be responsible for her well-being for as long as she lives. So....relate to THAT "prison sentence"....

[@FactVsReligion]

Very interesting. Thanks for uploading that doc. :)

[@ddog5858]

So sad to hear her old.

[@Powerduo88]

How did the cats and raccoons not tear each other apart?! Huge raccoons taking bread through an enormous hole and climbing up the framing. Yikes!! That part was too much!

[@kimglass4851]

Surprisingly cats and coons get along just fine. We have strays and they eat outside at night with the coons side by side.....

[@rosannacellini2158]

At the end of the film, the record playing was, Night and Day, by Cole Porter, one of his many greats. Felt sorry for these two Edies, even though they were eccentric. The husband and brothers should of done much more for them, selfish snobs.

[@rebeccahayes1007]

Do you know please the music edie is dancing to at the very end? It also opens thd documentary. Big Edie is singing along to night and day but edie is dancing to something different.

[@brendabrown5996]

With very little money to live on i would like to know how the property taxes was paid?

[@bc1969214]

Brenda, a bit late of an answer but the sons paid them.

[@jenniferwilliams7217]

Lil Edie is so...fucking lovely

[@benmilligan5409]

lil Edie just bout lost her mind

[@saintvirtual1614]

"but raccoons & cats become a little bit boring, of course for a little bit too long of a time"

[@kitnkabootle]

Is there any more to the phone call? It stops fairly abruptly. This is delicious!

[@catmagic2226]

kitnkabootle isn't it?! Have fallen under little Edie's spell. wish there were more, more, more clips of the real them. Lange & Barrymore play their roles with exquisite attention to voice inflection, mannerisms...lovely and respectful acting. But there's nothing like the real clips.

[@stompthedragon4010]

@@catmagic2226 Isnt there a full documentary with the real clips?

[@ellenkelley6173]

Both women suffered from severe emotional disorders. Mental illness is not always brought on by trauma, indeed, most cases are genetic & no, it does not always "skip" a generation. Edie Sr. obviously had completely shutdown/closed off reality when her husband left her. Edie Jr, most likely inherited the genes from her but add to it a Father who seemed to be domineering & un attentive, as well as a broken Mother. The Husband & the 2 Sons seemed to be embarrassed by them as the years went on. All 3 of them ARE complicit of neglect. The Edie's were unable to recognize that the way they were living was not normal & also could make them physically ill as well. But I'm sure the Husband & Sons just wanted them to disappear. People need to quit raking Jackie O over this. She was a Niece. The responsibility fell on the Husband & 2 Sons. They ALL had a Moral responsibility!

[@MusicandDancing4Ever]

Cheryl Lynne why institutionalize? They aren’t harming people. Why throw people in institutions if their no harm or threat? Get them therapy, maybe meds, they weren’t completely insane. They were different (had some faults like all of us) and nothing wrong with that.

[@mrmensa1096]

They seemed happy in their lives and both lived to over 80 years old.

[@Pjzweek6586]

Mental illness was much less understood back then. Look into Rosemary Kennedy and what happened to her (even from a wealthy family). There were far fewer meds back then for such illnesses.

[@pocogirl]

Where are the two sons? Why did then never check on their mother and sister?

[@copperbluej1997]

The sons deserve little, if any, respect for allowing their mom to live the way they were before Jackie helped.

[@beedifrnt]

@@copperbluej1997 Jackie always gets the credit for helping them but it was actually her sister Lee Radziwill who coordinated the repairs needed at Grey Gardens and got the place in compliance lest the Bealls were going to be evicted. Ari Onasis paid 32,000.00 to bring the house back to code but I don't think Jackie ever darkened the door to visit her aunt and cousin, despite the bit shown in the HBO film. Apparently she was embarrassed by them and felt she was better than them. Such a shame. Though eccentric, they seemed to be good people doing the best they could with what they had to work with.

[@missmiawallis706]

And why shouldn’t they be wonderful?

[@dewey4533]

They are so far from reality. So sad.😪

[@LisaS1]

I feel the way little Edie does, I hate the country, well it's ok to stop look around, take a walk and leave but I long for a great big city with a great big downtown - well I'm yet to get to experience that! Only experience the big city a tid bit. I got to walk a little in Chicago's downtown in the coldest day of winter (thank you X- husband). I got to experience Charlotte, NC for 3 weeks but couldn't stay. Other then that the biggest city I got to live in was Louisville, KY with only 6-8 sky scrapers - not exciting at all.

[@stompthedragon4010]

There' s a clip where Little Edie talks less positively about the city.

[@AzzedineAliaFan]

gosh why are they "silly bitches"? that's not nice! they had issues granted, but that wasn't a nice thing to call them, they are both deceased! have some respect for the Dead!

[@YooTuba]

I had the same question as quizzicalsphinx - where's part 2?

[@AzzedineAliaFan]

LOL i'm glad that you like them, and i agree they are a little eccentric . . .i just thought you were too mean . . they are deceased . . .perhaps i was a little to hard on your darlin' i just like them and felt really sorry for them . . .

[@mos9500]

It would have been very humane of the Maysles Bros to have put flea collars on the cats.

[@AzzedineAliaFan]

i love this song, anyone know what the name of it is? the one that big edie is singing too!!

[@quizzicalsphinx]

I've been looking for this film for almost six months! One small question: part 2 seems to be missing. Toward the end of part one, Big Edie was threatening to get naked, and I assumed that YouPrude might have yanked it for nudity if she did. Is that the case? Either way, amazing upload of a surprisingly hard-to-find documentary. Thank you very much for sharing it.

[@dabigdikdangler]

It's interesting to see these these women and their antiquated states of mind. Men dominate everything! If Little Edie could have found the right man to marry, or Big Edie would have got her husband back, their entire lives would have changed. They had the strength to survive on 300 dollars a month all those years, but they couldn't see they had the strength to do whatever they wanted without depending on a man. Today's women are doing it for themselves, it's a good time to be alive.

[@stompthedragon4010]

Nice psychological insight concerning the times.

[@tubester4567]

I know this was posted a long time ago, but the Edie's had enough property and money to live out their lives without working.....easily. Imagine being given a huge house in an exclusive area, and they got $65,000 cash in the 60's which is like 1 million dollars today. An average family home in the 60's was $11,000. They could have purchased a few houses, rented them out, and still stayed in the big house. They had many options to live a comfortable life but their mental illness got in the way. Little Edie could have gotten a job too, plenty of jobs for women in the 60's in retail, nursing/elderly care,, or beauty salon. With Edie background and style she could have been a clothes buyer to the stars, or a stylist. Both the women were very lucky and privileged and were taken care of financially but they made very bad choices because of mental illness.

[@Pjzweek6586]

Big Edie wanted to stay in her home. There is more to it than their mental state. Some people never leave their home or hometown. I was shocked when I asked someone for directions once. Their response was that they never left the town they were in. That was just about 10 years ago, too. Fortunately people stepped up and helped the Edie’s and Big Edie lived her life there.

[@nickmat3153]

so sad!

[@marketman98]

Does anybody know the version of the song being played????

[@laraoneal7284]

kenny ludacka Idk but the name of the song is Night and Day.

[@mrmensa1096]

Night and Day, by Cole Porter,

[@dynodish]

Listen to them. They are nuts. I like them too, but, gees louise. I'll say what I think, if that's okay with you, your highness.

[@aklemmer8936]

She had ZERO GRACE in her movement Would never have made a pro Dancer.

[@stompthedragon4010]

If you watch enough clips, Big Edie also says complimentary things about her daughter.