![]() ![]() That was a big deal, a woman of color playing a villain in that type of role.” “I was pointing out to my children recently that when my mother did Catwoman, which was 1967 or 1968, even though she only did three episodes, there was sexual tension between her and Batman. ![]() “It’s so important to remember these people who were trailblazers without even realizing it,” said Eartha Kitt’s daughter, Kitt Shapiro. The cover features a picture of Kitt with her back to the camera in a full-length sequined gown, arms akimbo and head turned coquettishly, gazing at us from over her shoulder, the way she’s typically remembered. It’s filled with obscure facts and photographs of America’s black glitterati dating from 1900 to 1980. Kitt is the cover image of Gainer’s new coffee table book, “Vintage Black Glamour,” which started as a Tumblr blog in 2011. It was one of those details that gets lost over time as we condense historical figures to a few soundbites and montages. ![]() ![]() “I’m in love with her, very much,” Davis told Jet magazine. Yes, long before the singer and actress worked with Davis on “ Anna Lucasta,” they dated in 1954 - “before he lost his eye,” Kitt told “Vintage Black Glamour” author Nichelle Gainer in 2001. ![]()
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