In my late teens, I would go downtown to Dorain's drug store and faithfully buy my copy of weekly Variety as I was fascinated by the motion picture industry. One day I purchased a massive issue as thick as a phone book promoting the MIFED film festival. As I thumbed through it, I stopped dead in my tracks. There was a full page black & white ad for Russ Meyer's Beneath The Valley Of The Ultra-Vixens. Busty girls galore. The key figure was the gorgeous Francesca "Kitten" Natividad. She hit my hormones like an H-bomb! As the years passed, films like My Tutor and Takin' It All Off were staples of HBO / Cinemax weekends. Imagine my delight when Ms Natividad agreed to my recent request for an interview. We had a delightful chat on the phone. She has a totally engaging laugh and a sweet demeanor. Here's what we discussed...