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Little Edie Live! A Visit To Grey Gardens

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Listening to this CD is like discovering a long lost treasure. You feel as if you acutally sitting in the same room with a group of close friends from the past. Answers to many things that went unanswered in the film and any previous interviews are candidly and openly discussed (Jackie, Lee, Jerry Torre, etc.) which should definitley satify the curiosity of any Grey Gardens fan.
The sound quality here is excellent. The dialogue is crisp, and you can actually hear the creaking floors, meowing cats and the hollow echos while walking through the rooms inside Grey Gardens. The reviewer who complained about this must have a very poor player or be extremely hard of hearing. The wispering by Little Edie during a small part of this interview is very minimal. I believe it adds to realisum, and mystery of this intriging personality. I'm sure it will be the basis of many discussions among Little Edie fans. Much like the film, the more you listen, the more you hear. This CD should become the 'cult classic companion' to the documentary. Facininating stuff!

The only reason i didn't give this 5 stars is because, let's face it, it can't be as special as the films. However, I will take any time listening to the Beales that I can get and this is a fun little romp. Edie is whispering through half of it but even that is charming and funny. As usual, there are some zingers of her wit and unique vocabulary. YOU HAVE TO BE A HARDCORE FAN TO APPRECIATE IT but it is a treat.

This is really a lost treasure! Little Edie Beale live and uncut! What a wonderful look into Edie's post Grey Gardens (movie) life. Put in your ear buds and listen as she whispers right in your ear. It's so sweet to hear her interacting with this group of college guys, reminiscing about her own college days and the guys she dated. There are some background noises and such but considering this was taped on a hand held tape recorder over 30 years ago, the sound is pretty good. A great buy for any Grey Gardens fan!

I am the Executive Producer of Little Edie Live! A Visit To Grey Gardens. Re the review from "Vikki" - unless Vikki is incredibly hard of hearing, the statement that only 25% of what Little Edie has to say in the hour long interview on the CD is "utterly indiscernable" is FALSE. Several people who are over 75 years of age had absolutely no problem hearing what Edie says on the CD, with the exception of Edie's occasional whispers here and there. This CD would not be for sale if there were that many problems with the sound. We made the decision to leave the whispering by Edie on the CD - we have also noted as often as possible (and in the liner notes) that for best results USE HEADPHONES when listening to the CD. The interview stands as is - it was conducted over 30 years ago on a hand held cassette portable tape recorder. It was the foundation for a newspaper interview published in the Rutgers University daily newspaper in 1976. Why was Edie whispering at various times during the interview? You got me...we didn't know either and we didn't ask her! And yes, Mrs. Beale was upstairs. She whispered a lot during the film Grey Gardens also if you remember correctly. I don't believe there is any reason for anyone to feel cheated if they purchase this CD. I am proud to share it as a memento for fans of Grey Gardens. As far as "packaging up 'little scraps of information for profit' - there is little to NO profit which as seen from sales on amazon.com. And anyone can look into that themselves via amazon.com if they would like further clarification.

This CD is a must for all die-hard fans of Edie Beale.She and her Mother, Big Edie, were just DIVINE DIVAS!! The CD consists of two college fellows interviewing Edie jr. It is amusing,and interesting.Edie expounds her wit and wisdom on a variety of topics,in a tone very similar to her cousin Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis. She at times,talks in a kittenish whisper,so do use headphones.Trust me, you do not want to miss a second of this gem of a recording!Again, if you are a fan of the Grey Gardens films, you will LOVE this! Also,may I suggest a book sold at Amazon, written by Lois Wright,who actually lived at Grey Gardens, for 13 months,with Big,and Little Edie.This, in addition to the Edie Live CD, will be super additions to your collection! Long live Staunch Characters!

It's nice to hear Edie's voice again though it's a bit of work to enjoy this poorly recorded interview...All the same, die hard fans will enjoy it, if patient. I wish there was a printed version of the interview!

I loved this intimate interview with the fascinating Edie Bealle. The journalist's ability to open her up to questions was wonderful. It gave me a completely different perspective on her life. Great buy!

This Cd interview is fantastic! I was so glad to have purchased it. Sure there are times when Edie is whispering & difficult to understand, but that is just part of the charm of the whole interview. I look forward to the book that will be published this spring to accompany this disc!

This was a fascinating interview. It gives another dimension to Little Edie and Grey Gardens.
You could see how things taken out of context could be construed as madness.
I came away thinking she wasn't so eccentric, but still fascinating.

This recently released cd Little Edie Live is a sure fire Grey Gardens treasure. Walter Newkirk a Rutgers senior did an amazing interview with little Edie Beale of Grey Gardens fame. This cd takes us back to the days of little Edie prior to her mother's death and little Edie is so comfortable with Mr. Newkirk that words and memories simply flow from her as she relaxes with him. One would never know this interview took place well over 30 years ago in a run down mansion. Little Edie obviously enjoyed her time with Mr. Newkirk who generously decided to release this interview for all fans of Grey Gardens who are hungry for any information about the Edies and their fascinating lives.
His interviewing skills are so enticing to little Edie that she's happy to share her thoughts in a very natural manner which makes the listener eager to hang onto her every word.
This cd is a "must have" for any Grey Gardens fan; surely an asset to any collection of these amazing women who have struggled through their lives. Miss Beale is as brilliant as she ever was and Mr. Newkirk's interviewing skills bring out the best in little Edie!
Don't think twice about ordering this cd to hear for yourself something we have all waited many years to hear. Find a comfortable chair and relax while you revisit Grey Gardens!