Grey Gardens: The Mysterious Lives of Jackie Kennedy's Aunt & Cousin

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  • Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024
  • Step inside the fascinating world of Grey Gardens, the iconic East Hampton estate that became a symbol of eccentricity and resilience. This video delves into the extraordinary lives of Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter, "Little Edie," cousins of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who turned their once-grand mansion into a decaying yet captivating home. Discover the highs and lows of their lives, from their days of high society glamor to their reclusive existence in a crumbling house. Through rare footage, personal anecdotes, and expert insights, we'll explore the compelling story of the Beale women and the cultural impact of their unforgettable legacy. Join us as we uncover the secrets, scandals, and enduring charm of Grey Gardens.
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  • @StrangeHistoryX
    @StrangeHistoryX  4 месяца назад +23

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  • @BellaRainDrops
    @BellaRainDrops 4 месяца назад +66

    Wow ! well done Little Edie for refusing to let that stunning historical house be demolished and well done Ben and Sally for taking on that huge task of sympathetic restoration. Stunning.

  • @catherinelee3298
    @catherinelee3298 4 месяца назад +163

    The house has been beautifully restored. Gorgeous.

    • @susannehall7234
      @susannehall7234 4 месяца назад +10

      They would have loved it b&l E.

    • @102create
      @102create 4 месяца назад +3

      I did see , both, so sad what happened to these beautiful ladie 😢😢😢

    • @sabrina-hu4ri
      @sabrina-hu4ri 4 месяца назад +3

      Intriguing personalities.

    • @workoutmom2b1g
      @workoutmom2b1g 4 месяца назад +10

      It is absolutely stunning! I’m so glad they restored it and not change things.

  • @julieclayton-west624
    @julieclayton-west624 4 месяца назад +168

    A tragic story - great wealth with great mental health issues. Your good health is priceless. Big and Little Edie living in squalor is very sad.

    • @DonnaNaegelin
      @DonnaNaegelin 4 месяца назад +1

      Then combined with the "Camelot " what a great docudrama. Thank you !!!

    • @alllifematters
      @alllifematters 4 месяца назад +1

      Environment is everything.

    • @kateapple1
      @kateapple1 3 месяца назад +1

      Did we need this comment 😂

    • @KENISHABlair-nx3sv
      @KENISHABlair-nx3sv 2 месяца назад

      @julieclayton-west624 so true wat u said bby gurl time I saw this I already knew something wrong with that lady she needs some help

  • @tracycombs1484
    @tracycombs1484 4 месяца назад +92

    Little Edie was such a beautiful lady. Always have been fascinated by Grey Gardens, glad it was restored.

    • @CoolAllergyMom
      @CoolAllergyMom 4 месяца назад +3

      SAME!

    • @steadyc9277
      @steadyc9277 4 месяца назад +4

      Yes, I always thought she was incredibly beautiful. And even living in squalor without a dime to their names, they carried themselves with a million times more class than people with all the money in the world.

    • @stacylindsey9729
      @stacylindsey9729 3 месяца назад +3

      She was really beautiful. I never saw younger pictures of Little Edie.

    • @christinelage1380
      @christinelage1380 27 дней назад

      Very strong women.

  • @sadeememe4684
    @sadeememe4684 4 месяца назад +70

    Grey Gardens moved me in a way no other media has done.

    • @reginapena5730
      @reginapena5730 3 месяца назад

      Same to me!! 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

    • @CountessKitten
      @CountessKitten 2 месяца назад

      @@sadeememe4684 yes, me too!

    • @pageribe2399
      @pageribe2399 2 месяца назад +3

      I've been intrigued by Grey Gardens for many years; my introduction to the women and the estate was on a rented VHS tape. -- it was THAT long ago! It never ceases to move me on several levels.

    • @venesaloginathin8832
      @venesaloginathin8832 Месяц назад

      @@sadeememe4684 how so?

    • @jacobjacquin
      @jacobjacquin Месяц назад

      @@sadeememe4684 likewise. I had only heard of Little Edie and Big Edie from Jinkx Monsoon’s impersonation of Little Edie from RuPauls Drag Race. But after seeing the 1975 documentary and then watching the 2009 biopic starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange, I must say that their life and their story from socialites to recluses heartbreaking and tragic. I am now immensely drawn and fascinated with their story

  • @cheryldimatteo9046
    @cheryldimatteo9046 3 месяца назад +27

    This is my absolute favorite documentary. I love this mother daughter duo. I find them incredibly strong and think the Maysels did a brilliant job of just documenting, pure and simple.

    • @bsota8513
      @bsota8513 Месяц назад

      Brilliant documentary. Have watched more than once.

    • @christinelage1380
      @christinelage1380 27 дней назад

      The best documentary ever.

  • @NancySimback
    @NancySimback 4 месяца назад +39

    I love listening to Little Edie voice and her accent! Beautiful!

  • @EddieGarton
    @EddieGarton 4 месяца назад +120

    I'm pretty sure what initially started their decline was their husband and father deserting them with a mistress.

    • @deboramccallum3987
      @deboramccallum3987 3 месяца назад +15

      Yes that reality does ruin many a family

    • @savage.4.24
      @savage.4.24 3 месяца назад +29

      That was the mother's decline. The daughter clearly wanted better for mother and was driven to madness by seclusion and her ailing mother. This is so sad.

  • @gabyr7439
    @gabyr7439 4 месяца назад +50

    So funny when Edie is talking with the Maisels she's got her bathing suit on and laughs like a shy schoolgirl.

  • @phalangeish
    @phalangeish 4 месяца назад +107

    What a treat this was! Little Edie was a godsend. I think her mother was a grandiose narcissist.
    Don't know why little Edie's two brothers didn't help out more. All they had to do was write a check. Shame on them.

    • @Nunofurdambiznez
      @Nunofurdambiznez 4 месяца назад +25

      Their dad told them if they helped out in ANY way, they were both out of his will.. it all came down to pure greed!

    • @nicolaxoxo1
      @nicolaxoxo1 4 месяца назад +16

      Someone commented the brothers were always paying the taxes on the property. Were the brothers well off?

    • @11Christys11
      @11Christys11 4 месяца назад +14

      The brothers did help. Big Edie’s own father gave her a chunk of money each month to live on until they fell out. He left her a small sum in his will that the brothers used to help them. Big Edie was a character from what I’ve read. Both sons of hers worked and cared for their families and helped her. One was a lawyer and one was a journalist

    • @peachesandpoets
      @peachesandpoets 2 месяца назад +3

      I agree. The mother was a narcissist who stole her daughter's future. How horrific.

  • @3klamarie
    @3klamarie 4 месяца назад +30

    I’d do anything to visit Grey Gardens! They did such a beautiful job restoring it. I’m so glad little Edie made sure that it would be restored so we didn’t lose this bit of history! Such a fascinating duo!

    • @suescherdel6278
      @suescherdel6278 4 месяца назад +1

      I live out on Long Island, and am going to take a ride there this week! I’ve heard about it, mostly because of my huge fascination with Jacqueline Kennedy but have never seen it. I can’t wait! 🩵

    • @winifredjones300
      @winifredjones300 3 месяца назад

      @@3klamarie it’s so different now after the latest buyer a designer has done another renovation since this one. In my opinion it’s not as elegant as the renovation seen in this film.

    • @bsota8513
      @bsota8513 Месяц назад

      @@suescherdel6278 Lucky you! Enjoy.

  • @rachelcookson3492
    @rachelcookson3492 4 месяца назад +66

    I loved the documentary, it was a raw and honest depiction of these amazingly resilient and obscure ladies. Little Eddy was stunning in her youth, such a shame fate and the loyalty to her Momma held her back. She could have been a huge star or married very well.

    • @susannehall7234
      @susannehall7234 4 месяца назад +7

      Shame I don't think any of her later single years (another 1/4 of a century) when she sold the house in 1978?
      at 59 or 60 is on tape. I would love to see even a short film of how life treated her
      in the 80s and 90s. She still had a lot of energy in her and I would like to think she pursued her dancing career to the fullest.

    • @Brooklynlife1000
      @Brooklynlife1000 4 месяца назад +1

      @@susannehall7234 Me too! I did a quick search to see if there was anything filmed of little Edie on her adventures back in NYC and Florida after sixty but I couldn't seem to find anything. I think maybe that's how she wanted it.

    • @supertoshaful
      @supertoshaful 4 месяца назад +6

      Her mom married well and look where she ended up

    • @katewebber1131
      @katewebber1131 3 месяца назад +3

      How can a house get so bad,so quickly. Seriously though, it was so bad.

    • @susannehall7234
      @susannehall7234 3 месяца назад +3

      @@katewebber1131 it was made of timber (wood) basically and probably not as long lasting as bricks and mortar. Also the wildlife sensed that it was mostly deserted and moved into the roof space. Over 25 years of neglect took its toll on the garden too.

  • @SJJewel-fl2jl
    @SJJewel-fl2jl 3 месяца назад +23

    Ive seen grey gardens doc.many times and i think it is perfect just as it is. The honesty and atraightforwardness of these two women is what made it special to watch.❤😊😊😊

    • @susannehall7234
      @susannehall7234 3 месяца назад +1

      Yes there was no doubt about that.

    • @bsota8513
      @bsota8513 Месяц назад

      I've watched more than once too, and found it fascinating each time.

  • @hollyinhell
    @hollyinhell 4 месяца назад +31

    Little Edie was so unique and delightful. She had a beautiful perspective on life.

  • @carlsenlifeafter60carlsen11
    @carlsenlifeafter60carlsen11 4 месяца назад +33

    What a great story, but a sad story. I’m glad they redid the house and didn’t tear it down.😊

  • @boxybrown5300
    @boxybrown5300 4 месяца назад +19

    Wow, big Edie was STUNNINGly gorgeous. EDIT - little Edie as well!!

  • @karenlehn2351
    @karenlehn2351 4 месяца назад +31

    This was the most fascinating story! I continue to go back and watch the documentary !

  • @tiata2you82
    @tiata2you82 4 месяца назад +56

    Not only did little Edie have a great fashion sense but she managed to always have her clothes clean and wrinkle free amongst the squalor

  • @dancingpixie6120
    @dancingpixie6120 4 месяца назад +18

    Wow what a beautiful ending!! That home is beautiful after renovations!!

  • @susansawatzky3816
    @susansawatzky3816 4 месяца назад +399

    Honestly, I never felt that Jackie and Lee did enough to really help them

    • @StrangeHistoryX
      @StrangeHistoryX  4 месяца назад +116

      I agree. Jackie was in the White House while they lived like that. Terrible. They should have set up a Trust for them and get them a caretaker.

    • @Samuel-d1b
      @Samuel-d1b 4 месяца назад +78

      They didn't
      Just enough help to get the attention off the family.

    • @ridingtheroad185
      @ridingtheroad185 4 месяца назад +132

      I'm curious as to why anyone feels they should have done anything. Why didn't the women make better choices, live in their means or get actual jobs? I mean they could have at least kept the vines from growing on the house and covering everything. Even just keeping the house clean seems to have been below them. Seems they were born with silver spoons and had no idea what to do without servants. Mental Health or just eccentric/wealthy eccentrics?

    • @BreezyByTheSea63
      @BreezyByTheSea63 4 месяца назад

      The entire Kennedy/Bouvier clan was all about themselves.
      Jackie turning her back on these women to Daddy Kennedy having his daughter labotimized for being promiscuous like her brothers.
      We hold these families in such high regards to a fault.

    • @kevinpoole6122
      @kevinpoole6122 4 месяца назад +60

      They were not close. They had other family. Why were they more obligated than the others?

  • @rosannacellini2158
    @rosannacellini2158 4 месяца назад +49

    I have saved movies, "Grey Gardens" and "The Beales of Gray Gardens". I love these films and have watched them several times. These women facinate me, how drastic their lives changed, from a luxurious estate, to a delapidated property and living in the most unsanitary conditions. I dont know how they did it. Mrs Beale did not want to leave that house, even though her sons wanted her to be taken care of, in the area where they lived. I have to say, the people who bought it, really did a beautiful job restoring that property. I thought they would have knocked it down. Lol. Eadie should have married one of those millionairs in the forties. She was stunning.

    • @traceyyoung1592
      @traceyyoung1592 4 месяца назад +3

      Rosanna where I would I find these movies to watch? I'm fascinated! Would they be available on Netflix? Cheers from Oz 🦘

    • @STOPITGETSOMEHELPNOW
      @STOPITGETSOMEHELPNOW 4 месяца назад

      ​@@traceyyoung1592I watched them on HBO MAX

    • @TheLadymiss22
      @TheLadymiss22 4 месяца назад +3

      @@traceyyoung1592They are both on RUclips. There’s another film where Lee is at the house wanting to make a biography about The Bouvier family. That’s how The Maysles met The Edie’s. It’s also on RUclips and is called That Summer.

  • @supertoshaful
    @supertoshaful 4 месяца назад +35

    Glad lil Eady was able to gain her independence. Ladies, let this be a lesson about having your own money.

  • @jamescarp
    @jamescarp Месяц назад +4

    I remember watching the original documentary and was just awestruck by their story and how they continued to live their lives! I was so glad that little Edi was able to get out of there and live a relatively quiet and peaceful life! The Bradley's did a spectacular job on transforming it back to its glory!!

  • @kenya420
    @kenya420 4 месяца назад +14

    That's really cool that this house was saved. It looks beautiful.

  • @monl3807
    @monl3807 4 месяца назад +94

    I loved Drew Barrymore in the role of little Eddie in the movie Grey Gardens. 4:12

    • @StrangeHistoryX
      @StrangeHistoryX  4 месяца назад +19

      Perhaps her only good role as an actress since ET. She did an excellent job.

    • @Nunofurdambiznez
      @Nunofurdambiznez 4 месяца назад +6

      @@StrangeHistoryX agree 100%!

    • @susannehall7234
      @susannehall7234 4 месяца назад +4

      I must get round to watching it.

    • @kathleengegax
      @kathleengegax 4 месяца назад +7

      Oh. I agree. She did a fantastic job of acting.I was surprised she didn't receive for her acting

    • @scouthmk2312
      @scouthmk2312 4 месяца назад +4

      yes I thought she was fabulous...Oscar worthy...

  • @jeanhansel5805
    @jeanhansel5805 4 месяца назад +52

    Little Edie spoke with the same cadence as Jackie Kennedy. Jackie's voice and accent were so unique; it was kind of surprising to me to hear that Jackie voice coming from Little Edie.

    • @clapolla
      @clapolla 4 месяца назад +7

      She does, indeed. Always thought Jackie voice/accent was a borderline speech impediment.

    • @SheIsFearfullyWonderfullyMade
      @SheIsFearfullyWonderfullyMade 4 месяца назад +6

      It’s funny how genetics and geographic accents work… most of my first cousins on my maternal side sound similar😁

    • @SJJewel-fl2jl
      @SJJewel-fl2jl 3 месяца назад +4

      But edit had a really beautiful voice. Jackie's voice could be annoying after awhile. I have often wondered of she really spoke that way all of the time. They were treasures weren't they? I would love to ser more of edie..she was delightful. Wish life had been better to her.

    • @bsota8513
      @bsota8513 Месяц назад

      @@SJJewel-fl2jl Yes, too bad she didn't have a better life. But she didn't complain much about it.

  • @Bernadette-di4gl
    @Bernadette-di4gl 2 месяца назад +4

    You did a really good job with all the info and pics and great editing.

  • @Nunofurdambiznez
    @Nunofurdambiznez 4 месяца назад +17

    It's great seeing modern pix of such a fabulous and well-known house! Job well done with the video!

  • @peggymcthompson261
    @peggymcthompson261 4 месяца назад +89

    Good for little Edie for sticking to her convictions and not selling that gorgeous house to someone that would have come in and razed the whole thing.

    • @susannehall7234
      @susannehall7234 4 месяца назад +3

      Yeh spot on.

    • @sarahalbers5555
      @sarahalbers5555 4 месяца назад +9

      That property was worth a fortune. I can't imagine how frigid it must have been in the winter with no heat.
      There's a bit of a folie a deux situation going on here
      I don't think neither Jackie nor Lee wanted to deal with them.
      Obviously, very sad.

    • @Dancingontgesun1942
      @Dancingontgesun1942 4 месяца назад +1

      Huh ?!?!?!?!! Her not selling the house made her end of life into a horror movie 🎥

    • @cecedubois5147
      @cecedubois5147 3 месяца назад +3

      @@Dancingontgesun1942she did sell it after her mother died. It wasn't hers to sell before that.

  • @Spook2431NYC
    @Spook2431NYC 4 месяца назад +48

    My family had small house near by Amagansett fr 1961- 1986..growing up that house was knwn as The Cat Ladies House 🐈 🏠..

    • @nicolaxoxo1
      @nicolaxoxo1 4 месяца назад +9

      It must have reeked of mold and cat urine. I can’t imagine the cost to remediate it

    • @Spook2431NYC
      @Spook2431NYC 4 месяца назад +2

      @nicolaxoxo1 We would only drive by it & the grounds were extremely over grown so never saw anyone outside. Yes must hv needed hasmat suits! I don't knw what became of it but surprised if new owners did nt just destroy & rebuild. I miss Amagansett so much & wish my parents nv sold but my mom was fighting bone cancer & needed be closer to NYC Dr.. Wonderful memories..

    • @CountessKek
      @CountessKek 4 месяца назад +4

      ​@@nicolaxoxo1and raccoon poo lol

  • @kimberlylaughner5067
    @kimberlylaughner5067 4 месяца назад +9

    I’ve watched Grey Gardens a dozen times.. Love it

  • @sofia7374
    @sofia7374 4 месяца назад +24

    Little Edie at 60+ years old looked absolutely AMAZING

  • @dundergod
    @dundergod 4 месяца назад +20

    Fascinating story all the way and you filled in some blank spots I didn´t knew about. Well done.

  • @BeliaLastes
    @BeliaLastes 4 месяца назад +45

    Little Edie was so beautiful and yes she should have been on Broadway and in movies, I saw the documentary and found it to be somewhat sad 😢 because they were cousins of Jackie Kennedy and I believe she could've helped them out more than what she did 🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ , what I did like about the movie was little Edies spirit how she would dance around and sing and big Edie would join in by singing as well. So glad that the new owners didn't demolish the house Grey Gardens 🙏🏼❤❤❤

    • @PepperGracy
      @PepperGracy 4 месяца назад +11

      Little Edie was obviously starving for attention! That's why she dressed up and put on plays for the camera crew. She had an 'audience' Bless her ❤

    • @SheIsFearfullyWonderfullyMade
      @SheIsFearfullyWonderfullyMade 4 месяца назад +2

      In all fairness, she can spend her money however she decides BUT I really dislike when celebrities are seemingly so “charitable” and then you hear stories like this😒😐
      Family should always come first and then try to help others.

  • @HonestlyYours516
    @HonestlyYours516 3 месяца назад +16

    A lot has been said about "Big Edie" and "Little Edie" having mental health issues. am so very glad that neither one of them ever ended up being a patient in a mental institution or mental ward. Believe me, being a mental patient in those places can make you feel worse than you did before coming into those places.😮

  • @aliciacruz5957
    @aliciacruz5957 Месяц назад +3

    Wonderful story. I'm glad they restored the home.

  • @Feministretribution
    @Feministretribution 4 месяца назад +12

    Wow thank you for putting this up. I’ve seen the movie with Drew Barrymore and find this whole story absolutely fascinating. Little Edie is a real inspiration. Now if my husband had notified me via telegram from overseas that he wanted a divorce I would have been relieved to not have to see him again 😂

  • @maryellengrayberg9146
    @maryellengrayberg9146 4 месяца назад +29

    This was a very interesting documentary and quite sad.Both are gone now but, to say that they were very interesting women would be an understatement!

    • @sararichardson737
      @sararichardson737 4 месяца назад +6

      Little E had great fashion/style sense.

    • @PepperGracy
      @PepperGracy 4 месяца назад +7

      I honestly think that they are both VERY interesting women! One could literally talk to them both all day and never be bored!!! Little Edie is a hoot!!! I think they were just very lonely! Their family seemed to completely forget about them and so they made the best of a bad situation because they still had each other.

    • @susannehall7234
      @susannehall7234 4 месяца назад +3

      In some respects when her mother died she was finally free again but I don't think she could just walk out immediately because she had had so many happy times there. They were there for each other so it was a big change and a leap into the unknown for l Edi.

  • @lesleyM84
    @lesleyM84 4 месяца назад +58

    i have always had a bit of a sense that there were/are some inherent challenges, mentally, in this family; running thru all of it, actually.. very eccentric, big, bold personalities..

    • @lesleyM84
      @lesleyM84 4 месяца назад +14

      grounded and truly nurturing community and familial support in the face of mental ill health, is absolutely paramount to stopping the flow into utter despair.. as alone, it will continue to descend into increasingly unmanageable states of disrepair..
      stepping in with clear thoughts, much needed funds and love, can work profound miracles for those caught in the grip of mental free-falls; it’s the right and gracious thing to do when family falters.. this world is just too much for some souls to navigate independently … 🥺😞but with some kindhearted, well meaning assistance and camaraderie, it can all be turned around just like here in the Grey Garden✨❣️✨❣️🌺✨🌺

    • @CountessKek
      @CountessKek 4 месяца назад

      Oh yes definitely!! Look what they did with JFKs sister! They stuck her in an asylum because they didn't want her mental challenges to embarass the family😡 Joe Kennedy was a crook, and an A$# to his family.

    • @Shawn-Leider
      @Shawn-Leider 4 месяца назад +6

      Jfk had a sister named rose. She was lobotomized pretty young after u believe suffering from bipolar. After the surgery she was for all intents and purposes done with life. Which normally happened when they did that to people. And so for the remainder of her many many many decades of life yet they just kept her tucked away in a little mental institution in Jefferson Wisconsin called st Coletta. They actually wanted to her so badly they bought her her own home on the property and she had her own staff. It was super hush hush and wasn’t revealed until way after his presidency and still isn’t very well known

    • @steadyc9277
      @steadyc9277 4 месяца назад +6

      @@Shawn-Leider Yes! I never even knew she had existed until a few years ago when I saw a documentary that focused more on the Kennedy siblings who weren't in the spotlight. What her parents (well, it was probably 99% Joe's doing) did to that luminous, exuberant young woman bothered me so much that I still think about it to this day. Seeing her before and then after the procedure, I nearly cried. She definitely had some problems, but they stabbed her brain for what today probably would have been recognized as autism. It was heartbreaking.

  • @Rosebud282
    @Rosebud282 Месяц назад +3

    Two very amazing ladies. Worth seeing. I had a lot of respect after seeing the documentary.

  • @hill9948
    @hill9948 4 месяца назад +14

    When I saw the documentary years ago, I thought they were sweet but strange. Now that I am older, I can relate to their desire to stay away from other people 😂

  • @cheryllittle4257
    @cheryllittle4257 4 месяца назад +5

    This has turned back time and into a beautiful home once more. Thanks so much for saving this lovely homestead

  • @leeslitfam8442
    @leeslitfam8442 2 месяца назад +3

    I love the documentary and the movie. Your video showed photos I’ve never seen before, so thank you.

  • @anonz975
    @anonz975 4 месяца назад +45

    Jackie Kennedy only helped because the story had made the press and it caused embarrassment. Even then she only did the minimum required to keep the house from being condemned.

    • @anneheimburger3186
      @anneheimburger3186 3 месяца назад +2

      @@anonz975
      Actually.I think Onassis paid to help them out.

    • @liketanyanot
      @liketanyanot 3 месяца назад +3

      Seriously for someone who was at that point married to a billionaire, fixing up the place for them is the least she could’ve done. People act like both sisters did so much by sending Little and Big Edie groceries once a week and clean sheets. Give me a break.

    • @bbybella9937
      @bbybella9937 2 месяца назад +5

      @@liketanyanot Why? They literally had two grown sons/brothers who tried to get them out of the house and they wouldn’t leave. Why is it on Jackie to help her aunt and cousin when they wouldn’t even listen to their own sons/brothers? She didn’t owe them anything.

    • @alfredfreedomjones5105
      @alfredfreedomjones5105 2 месяца назад +3

      She shouldn’t have done even that! They clearly went to the press to guilt trip distant family into giving them free money. Remember Jackie was a suicidal and depressed widow and largely a single mother, today she would have been diagnosed with PTSD! Those women had husband/father as well as sons and brothers. It was THEIR responsibility to take care of themselves!

  • @SnickasBah
    @SnickasBah 4 месяца назад +8

    I really enjoyed seeing rare pictures of the inside and outside.

  • @smedgirl1
    @smedgirl1 3 месяца назад +10

    I just watched the restored home on Homeworthy. A RUclips channel of home tours which I love watching. The new homeowner restored this home beautifully keeping much of the original design including the gardens.

    • @reefprayerresin
      @reefprayerresin 2 месяца назад

      I just watched this! They restored, and lifted that house beautifully, as well as restored and improved the gardens. The house is now stunning and full of colour. The owners adore it and do a lot of entertaining in it.

    • @bsota8513
      @bsota8513 Месяц назад

      Matter of opinion.

  • @CozyOats
    @CozyOats 4 месяца назад +13

    2:15-3:05 I relate to this. I'm kind of an eccentric and monologue to myself all the time.😂 Seriously, Grey Gardens is a beautiful property and both these ladies had such classic beauty.❤

  • @sofia7374
    @sofia7374 4 месяца назад +7

    I ALWAYS use the phrase “STAUNCH CHARACTER” often and always in my bestLittle Edie voice lol

  • @egonrhoodie2745
    @egonrhoodie2745 4 месяца назад +23

    How ironic a book about Onassis!😇🙏🤳⛲😎🙀

  • @chaz4471
    @chaz4471 2 месяца назад +2

    ❤❤❤loved the documentary. Wouldn’t change a thing! Thanks for sharing

  • @kingofkongisland
    @kingofkongisland 4 месяца назад +9

    I remember switching on the TV one day and the movie was playing..it was fascinating and at the time had no idea what I was watching..what a strange thing to turn the TV on to.

  • @colleensgotcha
    @colleensgotcha 2 месяца назад +4

    I am obsessed with their story I think I have read everything about them. It makes me sad to watch Little Edie giving up her life because her mother didn't want to be alone, and that is sad also. I wish I could have met them.

  • @HonestlyYours516
    @HonestlyYours516 3 месяца назад +7

    Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn did such a beautiful job of restoring Grey Gardens to its former glory.

    • @pattipaulsen7171
      @pattipaulsen7171 Месяц назад

      Liz Lange transformed it recently

    • @bsota8513
      @bsota8513 Месяц назад

      @@pattipaulsen7171 Does it look better?

  • @nes123ification
    @nes123ification 4 месяца назад +17

    I only discovered the Grey Gardens story after watching a parody of it on an episode of Documentary Now. I find the whole story of Big & Little Edie to be both fascinating & sad. They both seemed to have had some mental health issues & were pretty much left to their own devices. Quite tragic💔

    • @baybeachbeauty
      @baybeachbeauty 4 месяца назад

      I thought this seemed familiar, then I thought doing a parody of this would be a deep reach for a viewer to understand! That’s so wild!

  • @terrikaye12114
    @terrikaye12114 4 месяца назад +4

    Absolutely a wonderful story. What beautiful ladies. I feel they were content with their life so there was no complaining by them! Thanks for such a thoughtful review!!!

  • @GinaDAuria
    @GinaDAuria 4 месяца назад +14

    Actually I saw a picture of Big Edie on her wedding day. Oh my God......soooo beautiful!!!! What a shame!!!!

  • @mearnax2
    @mearnax2 4 месяца назад +45

    You sure it was all stemming from mental health?
    You see how crazy society is right now. Imagine being told, because you are a woman, that you can’t hold a job.
    We sometimes forget how woman were snubbed right out of everything just because they were divorced.
    So imagine, your husband leaves you like that. You are a strong willed woman, but nobody will employ you for long due to these societal problems back then.
    That alone will drive you mad.
    But to have to drop everything, you life goal and dreams, to do right by your mother. That can drive a person mad as well.
    But like she said herself, she wall essentially viewed as insufferable and strong willed. That’s a powder keg waiting to happen.
    Especially back then.
    Even today some feel the pressure from society to conform.
    I think she was viewed improperly due to these things and it kinda drove her mad a bit.
    Just my opinion.

    • @PepperGracy
      @PepperGracy 4 месяца назад +6

      Exactly 💯%

    • @susannehall7234
      @susannehall7234 4 месяца назад +3

      Yes she's not to blame. Either of them. And they did the filming for free. Even shrinks can't correctly diagnose mental health 'labels'. It was just sad that little Edi died alone in Florida near the same age as her mother.

    • @nolabooth2904
      @nolabooth2904 4 месяца назад +3

      Totally agree

  • @ldhawthorne
    @ldhawthorne 4 месяца назад +12

    I look at Little Edie and realize we are the same age in this film. No boric back then and she looked amazing!!!

  • @lisap.4965
    @lisap.4965 4 месяца назад +3

    Great video! I love the documentary, the HBO movie and big & little Edie. Thanks for this video.

  • @dianemartinis2801
    @dianemartinis2801 4 месяца назад +19

    I think these ladies needed some extra TLC. That happens in families. Some members step up to the plate and some just ignore what should be their loved ones. 😢 😢

  • @sylvemaso9455
    @sylvemaso9455 4 месяца назад +8

    Fascinatingly Documentary
    Shot and Edited Perfectly Right
    KeepN et a Real True Story
    Sad but Real 🔆🌟🌟🔆

  • @Gobble_de_Goop
    @Gobble_de_Goop 4 месяца назад +8

    Little Edie reminds me SO MUCH of current day Britney Spears. Particularly, Britney's Instagram activity...

  • @HomeEF
    @HomeEF 3 месяца назад +5

    I watched the grays gardens documentary, it was pretty raw, but informative , but Edie definitely was great even in her most worse living conditions. Really sad reality.

  • @jilltagmorris
    @jilltagmorris 4 месяца назад +8

    Gezzz. What a story!

  • @synsrfem4428
    @synsrfem4428 4 месяца назад +48

    These women never learned how to take care of a house. If you grew up with help it's just something you'd never learn how to do. Same as fixing a car or cutting out a tumor- unless you've been taught you just don't know how. They knew how to be socialites: to sing and dance and gossip and they lost all that when big Edie's husband left her, so her toxic control over little Edie began. She would never let little Edie go because she was all she had.

    • @susannehall7234
      @susannehall7234 4 месяца назад +4

      Probably.

    • @tia2all501
      @tia2all501 4 месяца назад +8

      I feel like little Edie never got to live her own life. I’m fascinated by her she only got to live after big Edie passed away 😢

  • @cheryllittle4257
    @cheryllittle4257 4 месяца назад +7

    Bless their hearts they are such sweet souls...🤩

  • @a.h.8947
    @a.h.8947 3 месяца назад +3

    Very interesting ai learned something new from the Bouvier family. The house and garden is miraculous.

  • @foreignbae4383
    @foreignbae4383 3 месяца назад +4

    I don’t know how I got on this channel but This story was Fascinating! 😄 I was invested throughout the entire video. Such amazing & peculiar women and I enjoyed every minute. So Here’s a follow!🔥

    • @StrangeHistoryX
      @StrangeHistoryX  3 месяца назад +2

      Thank you. Im happy to have you aboard.

  • @StrangeHistoryX
    @StrangeHistoryX  4 месяца назад +32

    Thank you all for watching the videos and a HUGE THANK YOU for those who support the channel as a RUclips Members and especially on Patreon. Just as little as $5 a month helps the channel tremendously!!! Please click here: www.patreon.com/StrangeHistory Thank you! 🙂

    • @TheLadymiss22
      @TheLadymiss22 4 месяца назад +3

      Thanks for making this happen 🙂

  • @tomroberts7221
    @tomroberts7221 4 месяца назад +8

    Absolutely fascinating.

  • @martink8019
    @martink8019 4 месяца назад +14

    The movie on this story was well done, but the tragedy of it illustrated what unbridled pride exacerbated by mental illness looks like. Sadly stubborn pride prevented them from accepting when it was time to sell and move once they could no longer afford the lifestyle to stay in the home they loved. Only compounding the situation was obvious untreated mental illness that escalated as badly reflected in the vast deterioration of their property the longer they stayed there.
    Albeit a nice gesture that Jackie O and her sister Lee improved and cleaned up the property apparently just enough to keep it from being condemned, undoubtedly they had to have known long before then, especially considering their connections and status, that their relatives were in such dire straits before it became a public embarrassment the media broadcast to the entire planet. That was their paternal aunt and first cousin, not some distant relatives. But again, that was pride, but on Jackie and Lee’s part.
    To ensure the fascinating storyline’s authenticity was essential. Seeing the raw and unadulterated aspects of this pair’s unimaginable existence for many years was important and needed to be seen because it was all true. It helps to better understand and clarify what others lives and issues are, as well as how they cope with it whether good or bad.

    • @PepperGracy
      @PepperGracy 4 месяца назад +7

      Their home...and that was their HOME! Had been deteriorating for some time! Obviously! The only reason they were given some help was because of the bad press wondering why a very wealthy family would allow this to happen in the first place!

    • @susannehall7234
      @susannehall7234 4 месяца назад +4

      It was a desperate situation. I think the film makers developed a close bond with them and brought out something positive amidst
      the terrible conditions they were existing in.

  • @lorim667
    @lorim667 4 месяца назад +9

    So sad. But it’s a gorgeous home

  • @panninggazz5244
    @panninggazz5244 4 месяца назад +11

    Saw the debut of the film at the Roxie on 16th street in Frisco (Don't call it Frisco, San Francisco0, with the Brothers who filmed the film telling us about it.......Edie!...then a few years later heard about Little Edie having a good run on Broadway......weird...... though her way of wearing a skirt upside down was amusing. for some reason I never heard about the stage play................Edie,
    edie edie.....did you forget about me? I am your mother......(something like that)....this film shaped my adulthood

  • @virginiawilkinson5038
    @virginiawilkinson5038 2 месяца назад +4

    Still breaks my heart ❤️.

  • @Did.You.Forget
    @Did.You.Forget 4 месяца назад +24

    If Jackie and Lee really cared about their aunt and cousin they would’ve never let them get to that point of poverty. It’s like they were homeless in their own home.

    • @savage.4.24
      @savage.4.24 3 месяца назад +4

      Poverty and cleanliness are 2 different things. They were socialites. They could never leave the large house(filthy and unlivable even)to move somewhere to live without filth and disrepair. They could have gotten a smaller place and a couple people for staff but no the mother wanted to stay. The daughter was driven to madness and with no help and in a hoarder situation like that you have to have help. Cleaning help upkeep help mental health help. Yet they only had each other. Money does not always help.

    • @melodygarrison7531
      @melodygarrison7531 3 месяца назад +2

      @@savage.4.24 that’s because they didn’t get enough help.

    • @llamamama2910
      @llamamama2910 3 месяца назад +6

      They could have worked

  • @ABeautfulMess
    @ABeautfulMess 4 месяца назад +12

    Wonderful 😊

  • @amberkelly3187
    @amberkelly3187 4 месяца назад +5

    I never knew this. But after recently reading about the Kennedy sister I never knew about They we’re lucky it wasn’t worse.
    What a beautiful property.

  • @ruthgunneson-poling1571
    @ruthgunneson-poling1571 4 месяца назад +6

    Wow. This is better than the movie with the two guys. So much more respectful without focusing on their bizarre behavior. What should have happened long before they lost their minds would have been a wellness check and mental intervention. They clearly fell into psychosis and delusional behavor. Jackie O and her sister should have gotten them mental health. Paying fees and fines without psychological intervention proved that doesn't work. It was like digging a hole in the ocean. Their story is so sad. Again you did an awesome job of focusing more on the glamorous life they once had. By including so many photographs of little Edie. She was the glamor girl of her generation.

    • @StrangeHistoryX
      @StrangeHistoryX  4 месяца назад +2

      Thank you. I am very sympathetic of unusual and eccentric people. Feel free to guess why. :)

  • @BettyGaines-tc4ti
    @BettyGaines-tc4ti 3 месяца назад +6

    This was better than the documentary & movie . Thank you!

  • @GLeon-ov9yu
    @GLeon-ov9yu 4 месяца назад +11

    Unfortunately because of big Eddies narcissism she did not do the right thing. If they sold the property and moved on into a small clean condo or apartment they could have lived normally.

  • @618B
    @618B 2 месяца назад +3

    Every family has a story to tell.

  • @poetryjones7946
    @poetryjones7946 4 месяца назад +4

    Great video, I love these ladies.
    Have you done one yet on Gladys Deacon Duchess of Marlborough?

    • @StrangeHistoryX
      @StrangeHistoryX  4 месяца назад +2

      Not yet. I'll look into it. Thanks for the suggestion.

    • @poetryjones7946
      @poetryjones7946 4 месяца назад

      @@StrangeHistoryX Her story is fascinating. Gladys (pronounced “Glay-dess”) Deacon was one of the world’s great beauties during the Belle Epoch era, noblemen and even royalty were falling all over themselves to marry her. She had a 158 IQ, spoke 7 languages fluently including Latin, was an authority on art, literature, poetry, excelled at maths, sciences & history, hung out with the likes of Proust, Rodin, Degas, Monet, Gertrude Stein; portrait artists and sculptors fought to use her as a model. She married the Duke of Marlborough of Blenheim Palace, her incredible turquoise eyes are painted on the ceiling there and two Sphinx sculptures at the entrance with her face on them.
      In an effort to improve her “perfect Hellenic profile” she had an experimental cosmetic surgery done that involved injecting wax & Vaseline into her face which later had a devastating effect on her looks, but she kept on going & lived to the age of 96. Look up a book by Hugo Vickers called “Sphinx”.

  • @MsCookiemac
    @MsCookiemac 2 месяца назад +4

    Mental health is sad and serious condition. They both were so sweet, but their decline in movie I watched was 😢sad. The hoarding was big sign. Lack of going out seclusion happening..aww😢

  • @cmtippens9209
    @cmtippens9209 4 месяца назад +8

    If you are just hearing about Big Edie & Little Edie for the first time and haven't seen the Maysles' documentary, Grey Gardens, you really should watch it. It'll give you a better understanding of them. If you can wrap your mind around how their world, in that era, was restricted by strict social rules, especially for their "elite class", and how Phelan Beale (Big Edie's husband) just tore his family apart when he went to Mexico with his new lady friend, it's easier to comprehend how these two very capable women ended up as they did.

    • @susannehall7234
      @susannehall7234 4 месяца назад +2

      YES. WE CAN'T REALLY JUDGE. WE DIDNT LIVE THAT LIFESTYLE OR LIFETIME. AT LEAST THEY DIDNT HAVE ADDICTION PROBLEMS.

  • @muszak1
    @muszak1 4 месяца назад +4

    Wonderful documentary 👏 ❤

  • @firstnamekaty8830
    @firstnamekaty8830 2 месяца назад +3

    I can’t even see Little Edie now without thinking about Jinkx Monsoon😂

  • @StrangeHistoryX
    @StrangeHistoryX  4 месяца назад +4

    0:40: 🏚 The intriguing story of the Beal family and their once beautiful estate, Grey Gardens, brought into the public eye by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
    3:44: 🏚 The intriguing story of two women living in isolation at the Grey Gardens estate.
    7:17: 🏚 The decline of the Beal sisters' mansion and their lives, leading to a documentary capturing their eccentricity.
    11:04: 🏡 The intriguing story of Grey Gardens, its transformation, and the legacy of its inhabitants.
    16:25: 🏡 Exploring the intriguing lives of relatives of Jackie Kennedy, showcasing resilience and societal perceptions.
    Recapped using Tammy AI

  • @leiakiki
    @leiakiki 4 месяца назад +3

    What a stunning restoration! Dream home.

  • @personabc8765
    @personabc8765 4 месяца назад +8

    They were both very beautiful women with so much potential. It shows how life can change with a change of circumstances. I also believe they both went on to have mental health issues. It’s a very sad situation, that need not have happened- with such rich and powerful relatives!

  • @victoriator8863
    @victoriator8863 4 месяца назад +12

    Many people with Borderline Personality Disorder tend to isolate themselves more and more during their mature years. The result is complete destitution because they cannot take care of themselves, but refuse any help and cannot admit that they are sick. They sever any ties even with relatives and make it impossible for others to do anything about the situation.

  • @victorious3926
    @victorious3926 4 месяца назад +11

    Watching this left me feeling a bit sad.

  • @ohkay7418
    @ohkay7418 Месяц назад +3

    I have seen the movie and it was so sad. Jackie only did something after the movie. No one cared. So sad

  • @4Beats4Me
    @4Beats4Me 4 месяца назад +8

    I saw the documentary. They needed help, as do so many isolated seniors EVERYWHERE.

  • @iford992
    @iford992 4 месяца назад +16

    This sounds like a case of hoarding (for sure with animals), and is a difficult disorder to treat. Amazing to see the restoration!

    • @barbarapearce9738
      @barbarapearce9738 4 месяца назад +9

      They had to hoard as had no money for even basic disposal of anything.

  • @headron66
    @headron66 Месяц назад +2

    Unfortunately there are very few real eccentrics anymore. Big Edie and little Edie were a fascinating insight to another era and how they coped when it was taken away. I absolutely adore these two women and feel very lucky that they let us into their lives. I will never forget them.

  • @JanelleFreeman-nz1ws
    @JanelleFreeman-nz1ws 3 месяца назад +12

    Little Edie 100% had Autism, as well as other mental health issues. That’s what “eccentricity” was at that time. Her mother definitely was a grandiose narcissist as well. The documentary and movie made them look like they had an empath/ Narc codependent relationship. Not to mention they both probably had a couple nervous breakdowns with all of that hoarding going on. Very toxic, complicated relationship.

    • @CountessKitten
      @CountessKitten 2 месяца назад +5

      Are you a mental health professional or just projecting?

  • @asbisi
    @asbisi 4 месяца назад +9

    I laughed when you asked us ladies to comment on how we would like to receive a notice of divorce via telegram from Mexico. Hahaha

  • @laraoneal7284
    @laraoneal7284 4 месяца назад +4

    Fascinating duo. More interesting than so called sane people.

  • @terminallyelleofficial
    @terminallyelleofficial 3 месяца назад +8

    It's crazy how good Jinkx Monsoon's impression was 😮

    • @LawNerdAmber
      @LawNerdAmber 2 месяца назад

      @@terminallyelleofficial thank you! I was trying to remember which Queen did her on snatch game. It was Jinkx, and YES wow spot on