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Tallulah Bankhead's Parrot
- Actress Tallulah Bankhead owned a parrot that she trained to say "Birds can't talk."
- She also taught it phrases like "Who'd want to talk to you most?" and "Who are you?"
Tallulah Bankhead's Pets and Eccentricities
- Tallulah Bankhead kept a lion cub named Winston Churchill and a dog named Hitchcock.
- She was known for her deep husky voice and often appeared nude, adorned only with pearls.
Tallulah's Caddies and Word Count
- Tallulah Bankhead, disliking being alone, hired young gay men called "caddies" to sit with her until she fell asleep.
- A friend estimated she spoke 70,000 words daily.