The Marble Faun - Part 1

Everything Is Stories

History, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.8 • 606 Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Part one of this two-part episode follows Jerry Torre – well known for his appearance in the 1975 documentary Grey Gardens. As a child he ran from his home in Brooklyn and began working as a gardener for the wealthy in East Hampton, NY. While there he stumbles upon the now-famous Grey Gardens property and begins regularly staying with the Beales, helping maintain the property and becoming friends with the two women. At the same time he begins to discover his own sexuality, traveling back to Manhattan and immersing himself in the gay community at various bath houses and late night clubs. Following the passing of the Edith Beale, Jerry is given an opportunity to travel overseas – becomingthe gardener for the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. Produced by Bart Barshaw, Paulus Van Horn, Garrett Crowe, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray. Music by Total Control, Cocoa Leaf, and Dan Svizeny. Transcripts are available at everythingisstories.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.1	It's an old room. It smells like an old room because it is.
0:57.0	This is the inner sanctum of the Art Students League.
1:00.0	We're in New York City, West 57th Street.
1:04.0	This is where Lichtenstein and Pollock and everyone, where Georgia O'Keefe as well came to school.
1:12.8	This particular room is for heavy-duty stone carving.
1:17.1	I've carved several pieces right here.
1:20.1	You know what? I'm going to knock this son of a gun out.
1:23.6	I'm going to do this piece soon, like tomorrow.
1:26.8	Can you see where I'm going with this?
1:28.3	It's simply matter of freeing this girl.
1:36.3	You know, if you look at my life, other people who struggle with everything,
1:40.3	you actually can overcome these problems. It makes something flourish.
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