Letters of Little Edie Beale Up For Sale

By: Jun. 12, 2011
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WHAT: Collection of cards / letters from Edie Beale of GREY GARDENS fame for sale. Miss Beale, 1st cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, was the subject of the documentary GREY GARDENS (1976). a Tony Award winning musical with the same name (2006), and GREY GARDENS once again, an Emmy and Golden Globe award winning film (2009) starring Drew Barrymore & Jessica Lange.

The 100 pieces of correspondence are from years 1976 - 1985 and 2000-2001. Bold faced names she discusses include Jackie Onassis, Lee Radziwill, Andy Warhol, Osama Bin Ladin, ElIan Gonzalez and many others in addition to Pat Loud of the landmark TV series AN AMERICAN FAMILY (PBS 1973) - most recently the subject of the HBO film CINEMA VERITE (2009), soon to be released on DVD.

WHO: Publicist WALTER NEWKIRK - the recipient of the correspondence from Edie Beale. He is the producer of the CD Little Edie Live! A Visit To Grey Gardens; and author of the books memoraBEALEia: A Private Scrapbook about Edie Beale of Grey Gardens, and Letters of Little Edie Beale: Grey Gardens and Beyond. Please visit the website: www.greygardensbook.com

WHEN: June 20-July 20.

To schedule an interview during morning, afternoon or evening hours, please contact Mr. Newkirk directly via email or telephone

Walter Newkirk
email: newkirkpr@aol.com
telephone: 201 787-6954


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