Little Gloria... Happy at Last (TV 1982)

The story deals with Gloria Vanderbilt's difficult coming-of-age when, at eleven, she was a pawn in a custody battle between her sybaritic mother and her aunt.

Director:

Waris Hussein

Writers:

Barbara Goldsmith (book), William Hanley

Stars:

Angela Lansbury, Christopher Plummer, Maureen Stapleton

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Angela Lansbury	...	Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Christopher Plummer	...	Reggie Vanderbilt
Maureen Stapleton	...	Nurse Emma Kieslich
Martin Balsam	...	Nathan Burkan
Barnard Hughes	...	Justice John Francis Carew
Glynis Johns	...	Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan
John Hillerman	...	Maury Paul
Michael Gross	...	Gilchrist
Joseph Maher	...	Smythe
Lucy Gutteridge	...	Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Bette Davis	...	Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt (as Betty Davis)
Jennifer Dundas	...	Little Gloria
Rosalyn Landor	...	Thelma Morgan Converse
Leueen Willoughby	...	Consuelo Morgan
Ken Pogue	...	Judge James Aloycious Foley

Storyline

The story deals with Gloria Vanderbilt's difficult coming-of-age when, at eleven, she was a pawn in a custody battle between her sybaritic mother and her aunt.

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Plot Keywords:

courtroom | heritage | based on book | based on true story | character name in title

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Taglines:

Money, glamour, scandal . . . The story of Little Gloria Vanderbilt. [Video] [Australia]

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Glória Feita de Ódio

Filming Locations:

Brockville, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cine Gloria, Edgar J. Scherick Associates, Metromedia Producers Corporation (MPC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the scenes in Central Park early in the film, the San Remo apartment house building is shown clearly in the skyline. The scene is set in 1922, but the building wasn't erected until 1929.

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Connections

Referenced in Cheers: Little Carla, Happy at Last: Part 1 (1987)

User Reviews

Excellent cast

This movie was very well done. Lucy Gutteridge did a wonderful and believable portrayal of Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt. You can feel her pain as you follow along. The actress who played little Gloria looked just like Gloria Laura Vanderbilt which helped to make her credible. Angela Lansbury was also amazing as Gertrude Vanderbilt, I ended up disliking her by the end of the movie (which is rare for this actress). Definitely see this movie.