Burt Reynolds

After gaining recognition as Hollywood's new sexy matinee idol, Burt Reynolds teamed up with Liza Minnelli (fresh off filming Cabaret) and Gene Hackman (fresh from French Connection) for Stanley Donen's Lucky Lady. The flick was yet another installment in the 1970s sense of nostalgia toward the 1920s. The soundtrack include two songs performed by Ms. Minnelli, and one performed by Mr. Reynolds. "Ain't Misbehavin'" is given a free-flowing whirl by Burt, keeping it fun all the way.

This wouldn't be the last time Burt tried his hand at warbling. A year or two later, he'd be giving a whirl at a feature length musical: At Long Last Love, singing live on set long before Tom Hooper had the same concept for Les Miserables. Then in 1982 Burt would end up singing with Dolly Parton in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Wouldn't he have made a great Billy Flynn when Bob Fosse wanted to film Chicago back in 1980, with Liza and Goldie Hawn?

Clint Eastwood

Yup, now we're into the guys. The dudes. Clint Eastwood is one cool dude. From his 70s new-wave/action Dirty Harry persona to his afterlife as Hollywood director extraordinaire, Eastwood has proven his talents to us, including his stab at singing in Joshua Logan's Paint Your Wagon. 

Although that particular talent may prove dubious, it is not without merit. Eastwood is an aficionado of jazz, both instrumental and vocal, so he does appreciate the form of a song and its musical story, so to speak. When coming from this approach, one is able to recognize subtle intent in his rendition of Lerner & Loewe's "I Talk To The Trees."

Taking almost two decades to travel from Broadway to tinseltown, the Gold Rush-era property doubled its initial budget whilst in production. The movie ended up contributing significantly to the permanent demise of the big-budget studio movie musical.