The first time Eileen Bowman saw Tallulah Bankhead she was “probably 8 or 9” years old and watching a rerun of “The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Comedy Hour,” a short-lived TV sequel to the classic “I Love ...

Born into a well-heeled Alabama family at the turn of the century, actress Tallulah Bankhead roared into New York in the 1920s and quickly turned heads with her good looks, quick wit and indulgent ...