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?
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