September 27, 1975 –
The documentary film by Albert and David Maysles, Grey Gardens, debuted in the New York Film Festival on this date.
Edith Bouvier Beale was the sister of Jacqueline Kennedy’s father, John V. “Blackjack” Bouvier. As a child, Jaqueline spent a great deal of time with her aunt and cousin Edith ‘Little Edie‘ Bouvier Beale at Grey Gardens and considered “Big Edie” her favorite aunt throughout her lifetime.
