Little Gloria... Happy at Last


Little Gloria... Happy at Last is a 1982 American television miniseries directed by Waris Hussein.

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

Thelma Morgan Converse
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, 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.