Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn describe the animals left behind at Grey Gardens when they took possession of the house in November 1979. TRIGGER WARNING: Ben tells us that they had to put down 52 diseased cats that were left behind. Edie always claimed she'd given away most of the cats and only took 5 with her to her apartment in Southampton. I beklieve this is true. I think Ben may be exagerating but whatever the number, it was likely the feral cats who came and went and were not considered pets.

As promised, here is the complete "Ghosts of Grey Gardens" - the 2005 documentary by Liliana Greenfield-Sanders. I will also link to its YouTube home in the comments. Enjoy! | Staunch Character : Edith Bouvier Beale, Jr. of Grey Gardens

Lily Greenfield-Sanders "Ghosts of Grey Gardens" features a series of clips from her 2002 improvisational art show "Last Spring At Grey Gardens" with friend Johanna Went in LA. These performances got Lily on Al Maysles' radar and led to the 2003 interview and access to some original documentary clips that comprise the bulk of this documentary. This segment was not my favorite part of this documentary, but I include it here to let you judge for yourself, and also witness Al's praise for Lily's re

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