The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006)

Mother and daughter - Big Edie and Little Edie Beale - live with six cats in a crumbling house in East Hampton. Little Edie, in her 50s, who wears scarves and bright colors, sings, mugs for the camera, and talks to Al and David Maysles, the filmmakers. Big Edie, in her 70s, recites poetry, comments on her daughter's behavior, and sings "If I Loved You" in fine voice. She talks in short sentences; her daughter in volumes. The film is episodic: friends visit, there's a small fire in the house, Little Edie goes to the shore and swims. She talks about the Catholic Church. She's ashamed that local authorities raided the house because of all the cats. She values being different.

The movie The Beales of Grey Gardens, released in 2006, features 8 songs from artists like Edith Little Edie Bouvier Beale, the Virginia Military Institute Marching Band, Hildegarde and Edith Little Edie Bouvier Beale and Edith Bouvier Beale. What is your favorite song from The Beales of Grey Gardens?

Songs from The Beales of Grey Gardens

You Oughta Be in Pictures

Edith Little Edie Bouvier Beale

V.M.I. March

the Virginia Military Institute Marching Band

I Dream Too Much

Hildegarde

Spring Will Be a Little Late

Edith Little Edie Bouvier Beale

Around the World

Edith Little Edie Bouvier Beale and Edith Bouvier Beale

Should I Be Sweet?

Edith Little Edie Bouvier Beale

Don't Ever Leave Me

Edith Little Edie Bouvier Beale

If I Loved You

Edith Bouvier Beale