Eartha Kitt: The Most Exciting Woman in the World (1994)

Like both chitlins and caviar, Kitt is an acquired taste. Either you savor her stylized purring, or you can't digest her exaggerated mannerisms and off-pitch voice. Orson Welles called her ''the most exciting woman in the world,'' but this concert, taped in Germany, will disappoint even avid fans. Technically, Eartha Kitt: The Most Exciting Woman in the World looks and sounds low-budget; artistically, it offers no insight into either the material or the woman. One or two bonbons are flavorful (''Surabaya Johnny,'' ''Here's to Life''), but the rest are hard to swallow. D