I think today should be...

... a "Say Something Hat" day...


Carol Channing (born 31st January 1921)


"La Tebaldi" (1st February 1922 – 19th December 2004)


Elaine Stritch (2nd February 1925 – 17th July 2014)


Ida Lupino (4th February 1918 – 3rd August 1995)


Charlotte Rampling OBE (born 5th February 1946)


Zsa Zsa Gabor (6th February 1917 – 18th December 2016)


Dame Edith Evans (8th February 1888 - 14th October 1976)


Carmen Miranda (9th February 1909 – 5th August 1955)


Leontyne Price (born 10th February 1927)


Marie Lloyd (12th February 1870 – 7th October 1922)


Kim Novak (born 13th February 1933)


Stockard Channing (born 13th February 1944)


Gale Sondergaard (15th February 1899 – 14th August 1985)

...don't you?!

By way of a tribute to all "our kind of ladies" whose birthday celebrations we have missed in the tumult of moving house and being away in Spain. A thousand apologies.

Here's to the Lady Who Lunched

“I find it easier to abstain than do a little bit of anything. I’m not a ‘little bit’ kind of dame. I want it all, whatever I do.”

“I don’t think there’s any thrill in the world like doing work you’re good at.”

“I never found anyone who could look after me as well as I could look after myself.”

“I have not had any of that surgical stuff. I am too curious to find out exactly how I progress every day of my life naturally. That is what fascinates me.”

“I could have made a lot of money doing 'Golden Girls,' and I would have been good. But the image of it! And for me to work with Betty White every day would be like taking cyanide.”

"These performers that go on about their technique and craft - oh, puleeze! How boring! I don't know what 'technique' means. But I do know what experience is."

“I’ve looked my worst, I’ve seen myself photographed badly, goodly, whatever. I’m not afraid of anything like that any more. That’s dumb, to be afraid of that. ‘Ohh, no make-up! Wait, my hair!’ Please. You know what I mean? I’m not scared of that any more in life.”

“I am not influenced by other human beings. But I am inspired.”



RIP one of the most incredible, most energetic, most inspiring women in the business we call "show" - Elaine Stritch!

We are very sad indeed.

Elaine Stritch - Ladies Who Lunch

Elaine Stritch (2nd February 1925 - 17th July 2014)

"It’s bound to be interesting. It’s about me!"

We.

MUST.

See.

This!

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me movie trailer

Elaine Stritch - Shoot Me!