Tallulah Bankhead And Other Actresses Sign An Image Showing Them On Set Of 1921 Comedy

TALLULAH BANKHEAD (1902-1968). Tallulah Brockman Bankhead was a stage and film actress, with a brief radio career. She accrued nearly 300 film, stage, television and radio roles during her career. Her family was a notable Alabama family, with her father being the Speaker of the House of Representatives and her grandfather and uncle being senators. Her most famous role was in Alfred Hitchcocks 1944 Lifeboat. In 1972 she was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame, being regarded as perhaps the greatest actress this country has ever produced and in 1981 was inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame.KATHARINE CORNELL (1893-1974). Katharine Cornell was a stage actress, writer, theater owner, and producer. She is known for her Broadway roles in serious dramas often directed by her husband, Guthrie McClintic, eventually forming C. & M. C. Productions, Inc. together. Her most famous role was as Elizabeth Barret Browning in the 1931 Broadway production of The Barretts of Wimpole Street and as Juliet in the 1935 Romeo and Juliet, being the first performer to receive the Drama League Award in this role.FRANCINE LARRIMORE (1898-1975). Francine Larrimore, born Francine La Remee, was a French-born American screen and stage actress. Her first role was in 1910 at the age of 12 in Where Theres a Will. She was famous for her portrayal of pouty girls and at the height of her career created the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway premiere of Chicago in 1926.PS. 2 1/2" x 4". c. 1921. New York, New York. A black and white photograph with the signatures Francine Larrimore, Tallulah Bankhead, and Katherine Cornell. This small photo shows the three women in the comedy Nice People. This play was Katherine Cornells debut and was written for Tallulah Bankhead, who the writer, Rachel Crothers, had worked with before. It ran for 120 performances and was included in Burns Mantle's The Best Plays of 1920-1921. Part of Katherine Cornells signature is cut off. This image is in very good condition and laid to a slightly larger red backing.