The voice of Yzma from The Emperor's New Groove, a velvet-toned singer, passionate civil-rights crusader, and—per Orson Welles—“the most exciting woman in the world,” Eartha Kitt took a childhood of neglect and spun it into a life of adventure and advocacy. Fall in love all over again with this indomitable talent as Grant and Maia track her rise from share-cropper’s daughter to Catwoman, disco diva, and fearless anti-war firebrand who once made Lady Bird Johnson cry in the White House. Oh, and did we mention CIA surveillance? It’s all Down to Eartha!

00:11:32 Down to Eartha

00:16:12 Early Life

00:37:41 Becoming Cat Woman

00:52:01 Lady Bird Johnson

01:17:46 Later Career

01:27:27 Activism

01:34:46 Passing On & Final Thoughts

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