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Anonymous asked: describe the scene of the bedroom, including Big Edie's bed, etc. what does the scene in the documentary tell us about their personalities, behavior or relationship with each other?
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April 2013
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Anonymous asked: It bothered me tremendously to see Big Edie lying atop her bed without a comfortable pillow for head and neck support. This seemed as pitiful to me as the cluttered and filthy state of the bed itself, because it seemed to signify that no one cared about the most basic state of her bodily comfort. Why do you imagine this was, with the likes of tge Maysles, Lois and Doris Francisco in and out of...
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March 2013
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Anonymous asked: Good afternoon! I'm a huge fan of Grey Gardens, and your tumblr is absolutely terrific, honestly! These days i was asking myself about Big Edie's records, and I want to know if you guys have some news about it, if they still exist or something. Sorry about my english! Thanks, already! (Leonardo, from Brazil.)
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When are Big and Little Edie’s birthdays?
Big Edie was born on October 5, 1894 in Nutley, New Jersey, and Little Edie was born on November 7, 1917 in New York City. That would make them 78/79 and 56 during the filming of Grey Gardens, respectively.
Why was Edie’s head always covered in the documentary?
For a brief period at the age of 17, Edie’s hair fell out to due...
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