The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
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Genre	Drama
Based on	The Two Mrs. Grenvilles by Dominick Dunne
Written by	Dominick Dunne (novel) Derek Marlowe (screenplay)
Directed by	John Erman
Starring	Stephen Collins Ann-Margret Claudette Colbert
Theme music composer	Marvin Hamlisch
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Executive producer	Susan G. Pollock
Producers	Preston Fischer John Erman (supervising producer) Lynn Guthrie (associate producer)
Production locations	Lee International Studios, Wembley, London, England
Cinematography	Dennis C. Lewiston
Editor	Jerrold L. Ludwig
Running time	310 mins
Production company	Lorimar-Telepictures
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	February 8 (1987-02-08) – February 9, 1987 (1987-02-09)

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles is a 1987 television miniseries based on Dominick Dunne's 1985 novel of the same name and dramatizing the sensational killing of William Woodward, Jr. by his wife, Ann Woodward in 1955. Directed by John Erman, the miniseries stars Ann-Margret, Elizabeth Ashley, Stephen Collins and Claudette Colbert in her final television role.

Cast

• Ann-Margret as Ann Arden Grenville
• Elizabeth Ashley as Babette
• Bruce Boa as Hunnicutt
• Claudette Colbert as Alice Grenville
• Stephen Collins as Billy Grenville Jr.
• Peter Eyre as Basil Plante
• Michael Feinstein as Pianist
• Lewis Fiander as Lord Kingswood
• Penny Fuller as Cordelia
• Delena Kidd as Tuchy Bainbridge
• Alan Oppenheimer as Sam Rosenthal
• Siân Phillips as Duchess of Windsor
• Shane Rimmer as Doorman
• Rex Robbins as Cab Driver #1
• John Rubinstein as Bratsie
• Sam Wanamaker as District Attorney

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 Middleton (production designer), Herbert Westbrook (art director), Harry Cordwell (set decorator)

Nominated

• Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special (For part I) - Nolan Miller (for Ann-Margret), Donald Brooks (for Claudette Colbert), Sue Yelland
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special - Ann-Margret
• Outstanding Miniseries - Susan G. Pollock (executive producer), John Erman (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 Sutton (sound mixer)
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special - Stephen Collins
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special - Claudette Colbert

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

American Cinema Editors (1988)

Nominated

• Eddie Best Edited Episode from a Television Mini-Series (For part II) - Jerrold L. Ludwig

External links

• The Two Mrs. Grenvilles at the TCM Movie Database
• The Two Mrs. Grenvilles at IMDb
• The Two Mrs. Grenvilles at AllMovie

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