Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Little Gloria... Happy at Last is a 1982 American television miniseries directed by Waris Hussein.[1]
| Little Gloria ... Happy at Last | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Barbara Goldsmith (book) William Hanley (teleplay) |
| Directed by | Waris Hussein |
| Starring | Lucy Gutteridge Angela Lansbury Christopher Plummer Bette Davis Glynis Johns Maureen Stapleton Martin Balsam |
| Theme music composer | Bethold Carriere |
| Production | |
| Producers | Justine Heroux David A. Nicksay |
| Cinematography | Tony Imi |
| Editor | Malcolm Cooke |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Production companies | London Films Productions Cine-Gloria Edgar J. Scherick Associates Metromedia Producers Corporation |
| Distributor | Metromedia Producers Corporation |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | October 24–25, 1982 |
Plot
Based on the book by Barbara Goldsmith, it tells the story of the real-life heiress Gloria Vanderbilt and how her parents met and married. Gloria Vanderbilt was left a very rich girl at the age of eighteen months when her father died. When Gloria was ten, her mother, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, contested the child's custody with little Gloria's aunt, launching one of the most notorious court cases of the last century.
Cast
- Lucy Gutteridge as Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
- Angela Lansbury as Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
- Christopher Plummer as Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt
- Bette Davis as Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt
- Glynis Johns as Laura Kilpatrick Morgan
- Maureen Stapleton as Emma Kieslich
- Martin Balsam as Nathan Burkan
- Barnard Hughes as Judge John F. Carew
- John Hillerman as Maury Paul
- Michael Gross as Gilcrist
- Rosalyn Landor as
Thelma Morgan Converse
- Joseph Maher as Smythe
- Jennifer Dundas as Gloria Laura Vanderbilt
Awards
It was nominated for six Emmy Awards, including nominations for Davis for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie and Lansbury for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. It was also nominated for Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (Single-Camera), Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special, Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special and Outstanding Miniseries. Gutteridge was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television.