Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jennifer Garlen on January 12, 2021

Silver Screen Standards: Tallulah Bankhead Early in her life, Tallulah’s beauty won her the chance at stardom, but her indomitable personality made her a legend. Tallulah’s mother, who died a few weeks after giving birth, is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama. A local perform   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on March 14, 2019

Tallulah Bankhead is one of these actress that became and icon of classic Hollywood in her own rights. A fantastic woman, she also had a memorable presence on film and even if some titles are nowadays forgotten, Miss Bankhead isn’t. I first saw her in Lifeboat and, before I started...   read more

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on February 1, 2016

When asked by gossip columnist Earl Wilson if she had ever been mistaken for a man on the phone (due to her deep husky voice), Tallulah Bankhead replied, “No, have you?” “I read Shakespeare and the Bible, and I can shoot dice. That’s what I call a liberal education.&#8   read more

Classic Film Freak Posted by Orson De Welles on April 9, 2015

Share This! Even after over seven years of existence there are more than a few genres and stars we’ve rarely if ever touched upon. One of those is Tallulah Bankhead, who is sadly probably best known today for her appearance in Hitchcock’s Lifeboat and to a much lesser extent for...   read more

Pop Culture ImagineMDD Posted by ImagineMDD on October 31, 2013

The glamorous life of a movie star... Tallulah Bankhead receives a shower while filming Alfred Hitchcock's 1944 film, Lifeboat. A prop man uses a watering can to drench the star. Tallulah Bankhead as Constance "Connie" Porter Photo by Peter Stackpole Buy this vintage photo poster, framed, un   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on January 31, 2013

Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Tallulah Bankhead, born January 31, 1902! In the world of classic Hollywood, there are those I wish I could have worked with, those I wish I could’ve befriended, and those I wish I could have partied with. Tallulah Bankhead is the one I wish...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on February 22, 2012

Personal quote: "The only man in theater who can count on steady work is the night watchman".   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on January 31, 2010

Though Tallulah Bankhead made her reputation as a stage actress, she did make a few appearances in Hollywood. Over the course of several decades, she starred in flicks such as The Cheat (1931), Lifeboat (1944) and Die! Die! My Darling! (1965). I love this deliciously catty ch   read more