The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
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The Two Mrs. Grenvilles is a 1985 novel by Dominick Dunne
based on the sensational Woodward murder case
of 1955. It was made into a television movie in 1987, directed by John Erman
, and starring Genevieve Allenbury, Ann-Margaret, Elizabeth Ashley
, Claudette Colbert
and Stephen Collins. It proved to be Claudette Colbert's last film.
Won
Nominated
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Golden Globes (1988)
Won
Nominated
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American Cinema Editors
(1988)
Nominated
Dominick Dunne
Dominick John Dunne was an American writer and investigative journalist, whose subjects frequently hinged on the ways in which high society interacts with the judicial system...
based on the sensational Woodward murder case
William Woodward, Jr.
William "Billy" Woodward, Jr. was the heir to the Hanover National Bank fortune , the Belair Estate and stud farm and legacy,...
of 1955. It was made into a television movie in 1987, directed by John Erman
John Erman
John Erman is an American television and film director, actor and producer.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Erman spent the early years of his career, after a few small roles in films such as The Cosmic Man , directing episodes of such primetime series as Peyton Place, The Fugitive, The Outer Limits,...
, and starring Genevieve Allenbury, Ann-Margaret, Elizabeth Ashley
Elizabeth Ashley
Elizabeth Ashley is an American actress who first came to prominence as the ingenue in the Broadway play Take Her, She's Mine, which earned her a Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Play.-Early life:...
, Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert was a French-born American-based actress of stage and film.Born in Paris, France and raised in New York City, Colbert began her career in Broadway productions during the 1920s, progressing to film with the advent of talking pictures...
and Stephen Collins. It proved to be Claudette Colbert's last film.
Cast
- Genevieve Allenbury as Antonella
- Ann-MargretAnn-MargretAnn-Margret Olsson is a Swedish-American actress, singer and dancer whose professional name is Ann-Margret. She became famous for her starring roles in Bye Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas, The Cincinnati Kid, Carnal Knowledge, and Tommy...
as Ann Arden Grenville - Elizabeth AshleyElizabeth AshleyElizabeth Ashley is an American actress who first came to prominence as the ingenue in the Broadway play Take Her, She's Mine, which earned her a Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Play.-Early life:...
as Babette - Bruce BoaBruce BoaBruce Boa was a Canadian actor, who found success playing the token North American in British films and television....
as Hunnicutt - Claudette ColbertClaudette ColbertClaudette Colbert was a French-born American-based actress of stage and film.Born in Paris, France and raised in New York City, Colbert began her career in Broadway productions during the 1920s, progressing to film with the advent of talking pictures...
as Alice Grenville - Stephen Collins as Billy Grenville Jr.
- Margaret Courtenay as Mme. Sophia
- Lee Crawford as Maitre D' at El Marocco
- Ellis Dale as Cahill
- Alexander Davion as Arturo
- Tom DillonTom DillonTom Dillon born 1 October 1983 is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership.Tom Dillon's position of choice is as a centre.-External links:*...
- Peter EyrePeter EyrePeter Eyre is an American actor.Eyre was born in New York City, New York, the son of Dorothy Pelline and Edward Joseph Eyre, a banker. He was sent to a public school in England at the age of twelve, and has been based in the country ever since. Although offered a place at the Royal Academy of...
sa Basil Plante - Michael FeinsteinMichael FeinsteinMichael Jay Feinstein is an American singer, pianist, and music revivalist. He is an interpreter of, and an anthropologist and archivist for, the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. In 1988 he won a Drama Desk Special Award for celebrating American musical theatre songs...
as Pianist - Lewis FianderLewis Fiander- Biography :Fiander was born in Melbourne and educated at Trinity Grammar School, Kew, the son of Mona Jane and Walter Lewis Fiander. Moving to the UK from his native Australia, initially to appear in the play "The One Day of the Year", he appeared in such films as Dr. Phibes Rises Again, Dr....
as Lord Kingswood - Louisa Flaningam as Chorus Girl #1
- Penny FullerPenny FullerPenny Fuller is an American actress.Born in Durham, North Carolina, Fuller attended Northwestern University in Illinois. She then went to New York City to make a name for herself on Broadway...
as Cordelia - Toria Fuller as Esme Bland
- Kate Harper as Felicity
- Chuck Julian as Bartender at El Marocco
- Delena KiddDelena KiddDelena Kidd is an English actress who has appeared in numerous United Kingdom television productions since the late 1950s. In recent years she is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Queen Adelaide in Victoria & Albert....
as Tuchy Bainbridge - Joseph Leon as Cab Driver #2
- Michael Montalbano as Baby Grenville
- Alan OppenheimerAlan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimer is an American character actor and voice actor. He has performed numerous roles on live-action television since the 1960s, and has had an active career doing voice work in cartoons since the 1970s.-Early life:...
as Sam Rosenthal - Siân PhillipsSiân PhillipsJane Elizabeth Ailwên "Siân" Phillips, CBE, is a Welsh actress.-Early life:Phillips was born in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, the daughter of Sally , a teacher, and David Phillips, a steelworker-turned-policeman...
as Duchess of Windsor - Manning Redwood as Detective Loomis
- Shane RimmerShane RimmerShane Rimmer is a Canadian actor and voice actor, probably best known as the voice of Scott Tracy in Thunderbirds.He has mostly performed in supporting roles, frequently in films and television series filmed in the United Kingdom, having relocated to England in the late 1950s, initially performing...
as Doorman - Rex Robbins as Cab Driver #1
- John RubinsteinJohn RubinsteinJohn Arthur Rubinstein is an American film, Broadway, and television actor, a composer of film and theatre music, and a director in theatre and television.-Early life:...
as Bratsie - Jana Sheldon as Grace
- Robert ShermanRobert ShermanRobert Sherman may refer to:* Robert B. Sherman , American songwriter and screenwriter* Robert Sherman , American music critic, radio personality, academic, and writer on music...
as Billy Bob Veblen - Pamela Sousa as Chorus Girl #2
- Sam WanamakerSam WanamakerSamuel Wanamaker was an American film director and actor and is credited as the person most responsible for the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London...
as District Attorney - Jonathan Haley as Christopher Grenville ("Third")
Awards and nominations
Emmy Awards (1987)Won
- Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special (For part II) - Marsha Lewis (hairstylist), Mike Lockey (hairstylist), Sydney Guilaroff (hairstylist for Ann-Margret)
- Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special (For part II) - Malcolm MiddletonMalcolm MiddletonMalcolm Bruce Middleton is a Scottish musician best known for his work with Aidan Moffat in post-folk indie band Arab Strap as well as his solo career writing and producing...
(production designer), Herbert Westbrook (art director), Harry CordwellHarry CordwellHarry Cordwell was an American set decorator. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.-Selected filmography:Cordwell was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:* Victor/Victoria...
(set decorator)
Nominated
- Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special (For part I) - Nolan MillerNolan MillerNolan Miller is an American fashion designer and television costume designer best known for his work on the long-running 1980s series Dynasty, its spin-off series The Colbys and the 1991 miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion. He collaborated on many projects with television producers Aaron Spelling and...
(for Ann-Margret), Donald BrooksDonald BrooksDonald Brooks was an American fashion designer. Though he was very successful, if not as famous as some of his contemporaries, his passion was his work for the stage and film, designing over 3500 costumes...
(for Claudette Colbert), Sue Yelland - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special - Ann-Margret
- Outstanding Miniseries - Susan G. Pollock (executive producer), John ErmanJohn ErmanJohn Erman is an American television and film director, actor and producer.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Erman spent the early years of his career, after a few small roles in films such as The Cosmic Man , directing episodes of such primetime series as Peyton Place, The Fugitive, The Outer Limits,...
(supervising producer), Preston Fischer (producer) - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special (For part I) - John Asman (sound mixer), Neil Brody (sound mixer), Ken S. Polk (sound mixer), Peter SuttonPeter SuttonPeter Sutton FASSA is an Australian social anthropologist and linguist who has, over a period of almost 40 years , significantly contributed to: recording Australian Aboriginal languages; promoting Australian Aboriginal art; mapping Australian Aboriginal cultural landscapes; and increasing...
(sound mixer) - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special - Stephen Collins
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special - Claudette Colbert
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Golden Globes (1988)
Won
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV - Claudette Colbert
Nominated
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV - Ann-Margret
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American Cinema Editors
American Cinema Editors
Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors is an honorary society of film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing itself. The society is not to be confused with an industry union, such as the I.A.T.S.E...
(1988)
Nominated
- Eddie Best Edited Episode from a Television Mini-Series (For part II) - Jerrold L. Ludwig