Eartha Kitt talks about her early childhood

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Title:
Eartha Kitt talks about her early childhood
Description:
In this clip Barbara Barrow-Murray interviews the vocalist and actress Eartha Kitt about her difficult childhood, her experience of not being a wanted child, and the pride she feels at having survived the prejudice of her childhood. Overall in the program, host Barbara Barrow-Murray speaks with vocalist and actress Eartha Kitt, in Boston with the production of Timbuktu! Topics include Timbuktu! as an extension of Kitt's Kismet, how long the show has been traveling, her role in Timbuktu! , the music in the production, interpreting her character Sahleem-La-Lume (which is not an essential one), her political positions and stance on the Vietnam War, and her difficult childhood. Program opens with excerpts from Kitt's interview with WGBH Radio FM's Ron Della Chiesa (host of the program Music America), and includes a studio dance performance of "Birds of Paradise" from Timbuktu! (performed by Martial Roumain and Cheryl Cummings), and a vocal performance by Kitt. Produced by Barbara Barrow-Murray. Directed by Brian Clarke.
Producer:
Barrow-Murray, Barbara
Director:
Clarke, Brian
Creator:
Deare, Beth
Contributor:
Gray, Randolph
Researcher:
Valdes, Mario
Contributor:
Brennan, Susan
Contributor:
Crane, David
Contributor:
Swan, Kim
Contributor:
Rosenthal, Iris
Contributor:
Lewis, Webster
Contributor:
MacDonald, Greg
Contributor:
Harrison, Rich
Contributor:
LeCain, Larry
Contributor:
McKenna, Jim
Contributor:
Wareham, Skip
Contributor:
Mackles, Gene
Contributor:
Heitman, Clint
Contributor:
Wong, Evelyn
Contributor:
Smith, Kathy
Contributor:
Sullivan, John L.
Contributor:
MacKnight, John
Contributor:
Hackshaw, Ademah
Host:
Barrow-Murray, Barbara
Contributor:
Goldman, Elias
Contributor:
Johnson, Nat
Contributor:
St. Onge, David
Contributor:
Kane, Pat
Contributor:
Pugliesi, Joe
Contributor:
Hill, Rebecca
Date:
September 14, 1979
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
WGBH Open Vault
Series:
Say Brother
Subjects:
African American musicians
Timbuktu! (Theatrical production)
Civil rights
African American actresses
Roumain, Martial
Kitt, Eartha
African American women
Segregation
Cummings, Cheryl
Della Chiesa, Ron
Link to Item:
http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_0AAD5C847386411087A33CC1561AB7CC
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier:
V_0AAD5C847386411087A33CC1561AB7CC