The Little Foxes is a 1939 play by
Lillian Hellman, considered a classic of 20th century drama. Its title comes from Chapter 2, Verse 15 of the
Song of Solomon in the
King James version of the
Bible, which reads, "Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes." Set in a small town in
Alabama in 1900, it focuses on the struggle for control of a family business.
Tallulah Bankhead starred in the original production as Regina Hubbard Giddens.