Little Gloria... Happy at Last

*Little Gloria... Happy at Last*
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Based on	Little Gloria...Happy at Last; by Barbara Goldsmith
Written by	William Hanley
Directed by	Waris Hussein
Starring	Lucy Gutteridge; Angela Lansbury; Bette Davis; Christopher Plummer; Maureen Stapleton; Martin Balsam; Barnard Hughes; Glynis Johns; John Hillerman; Michael Gross; Joseph Maher;
Composer	Berthold Carrière
Country of origin	United States; United Kingdom;
Original language	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Executive producers	Edgar Scherick; Scott Rudin;
Producers	David Nicksay; Justine Héroux;
Cinematography	Tony Imi
Editor	Malcolm Cooke
Running time	180 minutes
Production companies	Cine-Gloria; Edgar J. Scherick Associates; Metromedia Producers Corporation; London Films Productions;
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	October 24 –; October 25, 1982

Little Gloria...Happy at Last is a 1982 American-British biographical drama television miniseries directed by Waris Hussein and written by William Hanley, based on the 1980 book of the same name by Barbara Goldsmith. It stars Lucy Gutteridge as socialite Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt and Angela Lansbury as her sister-in-law, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, with Bette Davis, Christopher Plummer, Maureen Stapleton, Martin Balsam, Barnard Hughes, Glynis Johns, John Hillerman, Michael Gross, and Joseph Maher in supporting roles.

The miniseries received generally positive reviews from critics and six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Drama Special and acting nods for Lansbury and Davis. It also earned Gutteridge a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film.

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
Bette Davis as Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt
Maureen Stapleton as Nurse Emma Kieslich
Martin Balsam as Nathan Burkan
Glynis Johns as Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan
John Hillerman as Maury Paul
Michael Gross as Gilchrist
Jennifer Dundas as Little Gloria
Rosalyn Landor as Thelma Morgan
Leueen Willoughby as Consuelo Morgan
Christopher Plummer as Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt
Ken Pogue as Judge James Aloycious Foley
Barnard Hughes as Judge John Francis Carew
Joseph Maher as Smythe

Release

Little Gloria...Happy at Last aired on NBC on October 24 and 25, 1982.^[1]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
1983	40th Golden Globe Awards	Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film	Lucy Gutteridge	Nominated	^[2]
	35th Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Drama Special	Justine Héroux David Nicksay Scott Rudin Edgar Scherick	Nominated	^[3]
		Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special	Angela Lansbury	Nominated
		Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special	Bette Davis	Nominated
		Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special	William Hanley	Nominated
		Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special	Enrico Campana Guy J. Comtois Doug Kraner Maurice Leblanc Stuart Wurtzel	Nominated
		Outstanding Costume Design for a Limited Series or a Special	Julie Weiss	Nominated

References

^ O'Connor, John J. (22 October 1982). "TV WEEKEND; 'LITTLE GLORIA' AND A NEW NBC SERIES". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ "Little Gloria". Golden Globes. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
^ "Little Gloria...Happy at Last - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins". Television Academy. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

External links

Little Gloria... Happy at Last at IMDb

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[1] O'Connor, John J. (22 October 1982). "TV WEEKEND; 'LITTLE GLORIA' AND A NEW NBC SERIES". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

[2] "Little Gloria". Golden Globes. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

[3] "Little Gloria...Happy at Last - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins". Television Academy. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

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Sculptures	Washington Heights-Inwood War Memorial (1922) Buffalo Bill – The Scout (1924) American Expeditionary Forces Memorial (1926) Monument to Columbus (Huelva, Spain, 1929) The Founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution (1929) The Three Graces (1931)
Designed	Titanic Memorial (1931)
Founded	Whitney Museum of American Art (original building) Whitney Museum of American Art
Portrayals	Little Gloria... Happy at Last (1982 miniseries)
Family	Harry Payne Whitney (husband) Flora Whitney Miller (daughter) Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney (son) Whitney Tower (grandson) Flora Miller Biddle (granddaughter) Cornelius Vanderbilt II (father) Alice Claypoole Gwynne (mother) Cornelius Vanderbilt III (brother) Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt (brother) Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt (brother) Gladys Moore Vanderbilt (sister)