People, Sep. 17, 1951

Woman at Work

Fully aware that a few memories might have dimmed in the 16 years since she had last been seen and heard in England, Tallulah Bankhead gave the public a refresher course when she arrived in London to do a radio show. The course began with a press conference in the green and gold Marie Antoinette room of the Ritz Hotel.

Tallulah swept in, dressed in a sleek black dress, and called for a champagne cocktail. When it appeared, she hopped upon the nearest chair, poured the champagne into her black suede shoe...

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