Eartha Kitt sings "I Love Men"
Eartha Kitt sings "I Love Men"
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#1Eartha Kitt sings "I Love Men"
Posted: 8/28/15 at 3:15pm
Working the gay market long before Madonna and Kylie:
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
~ Muhammad Ali
#3Eartha Kitt sings
Posted: 8/28/15 at 8:22pm
Thanks for that post BB! After an unusually trying day and all the "news" this week that was officially exactly what I needed tonight! Eartha is Eartha! ( ..and the glitter and the boys certainly made it all work too!)
I Can Has Cheezburger With This?
#4Eartha Kitt sings
Posted: 9/2/15 at 6:30am
Borstal - I have not been able to get this ridiculous earworm out of my head for days. I almost found myself singing it out loud while in line at Trader Joe's last night. BTW, how has Eartha Kitt's incredible life not been made into a film yet? Clearly, there is a movie here:
Wilmingtom
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/11
#5Eartha Kitt sings
Posted: 9/2/15 at 11:22pm
I had the honor of working on a show with Eartha and going in, I was terrified that she'd eat me alive, spit me out and have me replaced. But she was the warmest, lovliest, most articulate and caring collaborator in the world. She wouldn't have hurt anyone's feelings for the world, whether over an ill-advised costume she considered to be a schmata or a wig that didn't become her. She became the den mother of the company, adored by all, and when that curtain went up, the goods were on the stage at every single performance. She had great suggestions during the reharsal process, which you could take or leave and was never demanding. Her dressing room door was always open with treats galore, usually baked by her terrific daughter, Kitt. She was what my mother would have called "a peach." And to your point, HorseTears, a bio-pic of her compelling life story is a natural.
#6Eartha Kitt sings
Posted: 9/2/15 at 11:34pm
I LOVE that, Wilmington! Thanks for sharing. Given all she went through - her horrifyingly abusive childhood, her disappointing personal life (like the two great loves of her life leaving her because of her race), the way she was blacklisted after her anti-war statements, the constant rejection - it's a miracle that she retained a capacity to love.
Wilmingtom
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/11
#7Eartha Kitt sings
Posted: 9/3/15 at 12:01am
I think it was because she had endured so much misery that she was dedicated to being kind. She also had an extraordinary sense of humor, not silly but smart and truly witty. Once, while discussing the LBJ fallout, she said that Lady Bird was a lovely hostess then added, "But planting flowers along Route 66 wasn't really enough, was it?"
#8Eartha Kitt sings
Posted: 9/3/15 at 3:41pm
Would love to see a well-written & properly cast biopic on the big screen helmed by a good director, even it were an Indy. Lord, please don't let the Lifetime network beat Hollywood to the punch!
ETA: I could picture Tatyana Ali as Eartha.
#FactsMatter...your feelings not so much.
Updated On: 9/3/15 at 03:41 PM
