Little Gloria... Happy at Last

Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Based onLittle Gloria...Happy at Last
by Barbara Goldsmith
Written byWilliam Hanley
Directed byWaris Hussein
Starring
ComposerBerthold Carrière
Country of origin
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
Producers
CinematographyTony Imi
EditorMalcolm Cooke
Running time180 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 24 (1982-10-24) –
October 25, 1982 (1982-10-25)
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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.