Carol Channing - T. Bankhead

[@meandmymonkey5137]

I love hearing stories about bankhead. She was such a character.

[@thomassperduti4500]

Did you ever hear about the worst experience of Tallulah's life according to her?

[@Greg-fs2rh]

I was on a board at the Denver Center. It's Chairman was Donald Seawell. He was close friends with Bankhead and at the beginning of every meeting he would tell us a story about her. His conference room was full of pictures of her and memorabilia. It was always amazing to hear these inside stories and to walk around the room and look at all of the memorabilia. I would sometimes get there early to look as he would change things out and there was something new to see.

[@johnstirret5021]

Carol Channing did an excellent Tallulah Bankhead.

[@kathrynmolesa1641]

That voice of Carol Channing comes along once in a lifetime. What a crackup she was.

[@BellaFirenze]

Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 - January 15, 2019). An American treasure.

[@brt5273]

That's the funniest thing I've ever seen Carol do! Her Tallulah impression is spot on!😂

[@victorialawhon2251]

Met Carol in 1991. Awesome gracious charming lady

[@clydewatkins7712]

I love carol she was a true treasure

[@That-Kevin]

I ran into Carol Channing once in Namies beauty supply in North Hollywood. I heard that voice in the next aisle over and I peaked around the aisle and it was her and she was radiant and she had the shiniest why does hair I’ve ever seen she was just beautiful and a lot taller than I thought she would be.

[@XX-gy7ue]

SHE TOLD THE BEST STORIES

[@whatfreshhellisthis8810]

Saw this magical woman in a theatre-in-the-round in the 70’s as a child. Of course she sang “Hello Dolly” in the big finale. I was sitting in the front row, and she grabbed my hand and sang to me for a few moments, her sparkly dress and bright lights flashing. Being a very reserved and shy child, it was shocking to say the least. I never recovered, but I never forgot. She was beautiful.

[@johnhaxby306]

love her, I still break out into "Diamonds are a girls best friend" the Carol version every once in awhile.

[@johnflynn9619]

Carol was a PRO. RIP

[@CleverName1]

Carol Channing - what a great talent. So loved and missed.

[@jeffdougherty1878]

I saw this show, she was hysterically funny. Her Ethel Merman stories were great too.

[@95KIPPIE]

Yes those were funny and she adored Ethel

[@JeffmChicago]

That was so funny. Spot on mimicking Bankhead. I loved Tallulah on I Love Lucy and Lifeboat. RIP Ms. Bankhead.

[@53snuckplum]

Tallulah was not on I Love Lucy. She was on the Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.

[@JeffmChicago]

@@53snuckplum Thanks

[@53snuckplum]

@@JeffmChicago You are very welcome. It is easy to get them confused especially since Lucy and Desi still played the Ricardos. I read the entire reason they did was the show was because they did not want to do the standard 39 episodes per year for I Love Lucy but they wanted to continue in some way. They only did a total of 13 episodes over the course of three years. BTW, Bette Davis was originally targeted for that episode but had an accident that prevented it. I think Tallulah was a better choice because, as excellent as Bette was in dramatic roles, Tallulah was , IMO, a better comedienne. In a small way it was just because Tallulah's greatest success on stage was The Little Foxes and Bette got the movie role ! BTW , I Love Lucy was one of three tv series that ended it's run as the number one show in the ratings and ceased production voluntarily ; the other two were The Andy Griffith Show and Seinfeld.

[@Seabasstien]

Her timing is spot on. Love Carol Channing

[@EagleRockers]

This is precious! So glad I found it.

[@sandrashevey8252]

So great!

[@davidanthonystone5165]

It makes life worth living hearing from Talented intelligent folks with a good Story

[@maszlagma]

Love Tallulah and love her too! :)

[@gforceeatingcorrect]

I'm in heaven !!! Where can I watch all this show !!!!

[@ricj7517]

Omg she sounded just like her

[@Vejur9000]

What an amazing woman. Just amazing.

[@newnewnwo4-life497]

Bankhead was the original pill popper!! Il

[@Magnetron33]

She liked coke , and suposedly smoked 7 packs a day

[@satsubatsu347]

@@Magnetron33 And used Lucille Ball as a hand puppet... Allegedly.

[@omargoodnesssake]

*Oh what I would’ve given to see Carol Channing ANYWHERE!* ❤️💕

[@mjones4083]

Was lucky enough to see her in Hello Dolly in London (late 70s ) with Eddie Bracken . She was (of course ) brilliant .

[@Katiemadonna3]

She is so fun and entertaining! Thank you for posting!!

[@Tom-i1u]

you could run into these folks at Joe Allen's during the 50s 60s & 70s. Loved the hat check girl!

[@orhugs]

Pretty much just became my favourite impression :) ALmost rivals her Marlene Deitrich

[@davidmiller3190]

thanks, sisters!

[@smurf902]

She was a real hoot. My God. Carol and Chita Rivera. Truly a beat stopped in my heart when i heard each of them passed.

[@johnboy32064]

I live this sooooo much.

[@BrandonFer]

I'm dead!

[@hithr3000]

this is funny stuff!

[@JSB1882]

Channing did a great impression of Miss Bankhead. lol

[@Legless_Orphan]

I had never heard of Carol until I looked into Marlene, then eventually it led me to Tallulah

[@rmorgan329]

Hilarious!

[@MrChilliflakes]

Whoa. Now how did i end up here... I was watching Whose line is it anyway ..

[@tonyboyart]

She killed it lol

[@MJJLWolf]

when was this filmed?

[@fouroverseven7799]

Did she fart at the beginning of the video?

[@jv-ep2tc]

turns out Ms Channing was black. they used to say that about Dinah Shore but that has not been proven.

[@Patrick3183]

One never knew if Tallulah was really that deluded or being incredibly self aware and facetious

[@seanclothier3464]

The latter. She was a diva, but she made fun of herself as well!

[@jobeLewOOH]

LOL ! ! ! ! !

[@hydjrasierra1557]

I've never heard a T.B. story one that A.) Wasn't funny 2.) Wasn't true and 3.) Not really flattering in the least.

[@mayfieldgage]

Come here ya man I’m gonna bop ya one

[@stevenkrage2412]

Listen closely at the beginning... is that a fart??

[@chellelaw667]

😂😂😂

[@Ursaminor31]

Queef

[@diytom3448]

Omg lol

[@bWitched96]

most likely stomach or intestinal rumbling (i'm only ruling out a queef because we didn't see a cloud of cobwebs...)

[@alfredbonnabel7022]

LOLZ

[@antonmarino6568]

Was surprised to learn that Carol was black

[@garyspence2128]

We come in all shades. But as people used to say in the old days, it only takes one drop. She had a fabulous career, but it wouldn't have been possible if the public had known that back then...

[@blackcrystaldice956]

KellyAnne Conway double

[@jakecavendish3470]

She's a bit like Elmo on gin