The Dark Story of Grey Gardens: Jackie Kennedy's Aunt Lived Without WATER in the Hamptons

The Dark Story of Grey Gardens: Jackie Kennedy's Aunt Lived Without WATER in the Hamptons The world remembers them as two eccentric women in head scarves, the aunt and the first cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy, who shut themselves inside a seaside mansion in East Hampton with cats and raccoons. The record tells a harder story. In 1942, Big Edie arrived halfway through her son's wedding dressed like an opera star, and her father's will left her $65,000 in trust. In 1952, her daughter gave up modeling in Manhattan after one phone call and came home for good. In October 1971, county inspectors stood on the porch, the house had no running water, and the New York Post called her Jackie's aunt. Jackie paid for the repairs. Two filmmakers brought a camera, and the Beales were paid $5,000 each. Then, in August 1979, a buyer walked into the front hall, and Little Edie did a pirouette and said one sentence. Chapters: 00:00 — The Porch, October 1971 02:58 — ACT I — THE RISE 06:33 — ACT II — THE FACADE 11:26 — ACT III — THE CRACK 16:00 — ACT IV — THE RECKONING 20:30 — ACT V — THE AFTERMATH 23:57 — A Coat of Paint Source Material Visual material used in this production is obtained from publicly accessible archives, including Library of Congress, Wikimedia Commons and Europeana. Copyright & Fair Use Notice This channel incorporates copyrighted material under the principles of Fair Use as recognized by U.S. law. Under Section 107 of the United States Copyright Act, certain uses of copyrighted works such as for analysis, commentary, educational purposes, research, and reporting are permitted without prior authorization from the copyright holder. Sources Grey Gardens (estate), Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Ga...) In re the Accounting of Bouvier, court record — https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion... Gothic Camp, Los Angeles Review of Books — https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/g... Mystique, Memories, Mementos at Grey Gardens, The East Hampton Star — https://www.easthamptonstar.com/archi... Sally Quinn on life in Grey Gardens, W Magazine — https://www.wmagazine.com/story/sally... #documentary #history #greygardens #jackiekennedy