Used
Hardcover
1989
$17.61
Written in her own words, this is the full story of Eartha Mae Kitt. From a background of abject poverty and racial abuse in South Carolina, she moved to New York and won a place in the prestigious Katherine Dunham Dance Company. Solo success in a Paris nightclub, followed and subsequent years have seen Eartha travelling the world, with a career that thas spanned theatre, film, television and the record industry. As an actress, she appeared in films as varied as Ann Lucasta and St Louis Blues and on stage she has played opposite Orson Wells as Helen in Dr Faustus and triumphed in plays such as Mrs Patterson and Bunny . On television, perhaps her most famous role as Catwoman in Batman . As a soloperformer, Eartha has captivated audiences, royalty and heads of state in over a 100 countries. She has had gold hit records and Number 1 in bestselling albums, including Old Fashioned Girl , I'm Still Here and Santa Baby .