With her sultry drawl and feline charisma, the singer and actor oozed sophistication. But Eartha Kitt, who was born on 17 January 1927, had the toughest of childhoods. In History looks at how she ...

Soon after, McDowell perfectly captures the power of Eartha Kitt as we see the star in a more comfortable setting, singing her signature tune C'est si bon while performing in Europe. The scene is ...