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New in my vintage store is this wonderful black & white portrait of Tallulah Bankhead.
“I’m as pure as the driven slush.”
“My father warned me about men and booze, but he never mentioned a word about women and cocaine.”
“The only thing I regret about my past is the length of it. If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner.”
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20/06/2016 at 09:19
Carsten Wieland
What an awesome beauty – almost from another world!
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20/06/2016 at 14:47
First Night Design
Yes, indeed!
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20/06/2016 at 09:00
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[…] a rose but what was my main focus going to be? I decided it was people so I swiped a slice from Tallulah Bankhead, a profile shot of Spacey from Wikipedia and set to work, the idea being that Spacey’s character […]
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[…] a rose but what was my main focus going to be? I decided it was people so I swiped a slice from Tallulah Bankhead, a profile shot of Spacey from Wikipedia and set to work, the idea being that Spacey’s […]
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14/09/2014 at 20:58
jjspina
Thank you for the like on my blog. You have lovely photos.
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14/09/2014 at 22:29
First Night Design
Thank you.
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22/08/2014 at 12:57
First Night Design
Reblogged this on Rogues & Vagabonds.
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22/08/2014 at 12:27
Cynthia Reyes
What a dame!
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21/08/2014 at 16:30
http://theenglishprofessoratlarge.com
Wonderful. I have heard that she was quite a talker, even continuing conversations with friends while she was in the loo with the door open. What a great lady of character!
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21/08/2014 at 16:34
First Night Design
I have been known to do the same!
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16/08/2014 at 11:05
Peter Wells aka Countingducks
I love idea of making the same mistakes only sooner. I look at the length of time some if these interesting people were alive, and wished they’d lived for longer. We need their kind of restless mischief in the world to stop us dying of common sense
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16/08/2014 at 14:54
First Night Design
And how!
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16/08/2014 at 10:20
Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
Reblogging this as much for the quotes as for the image – ‘pure as driven slush’ I hope when I get into my 90’s – one can hope – that my reputation is just a little tarnished – would be quite boring to be ‘driven snow’….
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16/08/2014 at 09:17
Lottie Nevin
What a dress! Talk about striking a pose 🙂
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16/08/2014 at 05:59
katmcdaniel
I’ve never understood what happened to restrict women in film in the mid to late 20th century, because the actresses of the early 20th century were such strong personalities. Show me the modern actress who has the combination of guts and glamour found in Bette Davis, Tallulah Bankhead, Mae West, or Lauren Bacall.
Thank you for getting me thinking.
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16/08/2014 at 08:21
First Night Design
You’re absolutely right, Kat. I can’t think of one to compare.
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15/08/2014 at 22:49
olganm
The image is fantastic and what can one say about the quotes!
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16/08/2014 at 08:20
First Night Design
Hee, hee! So many to choose from…
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15/08/2014 at 22:28
mandy
Love Tallulah!
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15/08/2014 at 22:32
First Night Design
She was a class act.
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15/08/2014 at 22:15
Janetweightreed
This is real glamour:)
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15/08/2014 at 22:31
First Night Design
Absolutely.
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