Grey gardens documentary

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

The history of hoarding, from Grey Gardens to the DSM-V.

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

Drew Barrymore takes us on the 40-year journey from riches to rags of Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale in HBO's Grey Gardens, which also stars Jessica Lange.

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Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale in Grey Gardens (1975)

On the 40th anniversary of the little landmark of a documentary, listen to a rare recording of the inimitable Edie Beale.

When I saw these images in the New York Times my mind immediately drew parallels to Dickens’s Great Expectations– from the once-grand mansion in decay to the fascinating & eccentric…