Ain't Misbehavin'

The read

It runs a compact 1h 23m.

Synopsis

Compilation of extracts from 'blue' movies from 1900 to the 1940s intercut with clips of popular music and dancing, and excerpts from newsreels and shorts, mostly 'topical' features involving women. Includes glimpses of Fats Waller, George Formby, Nat 'King' Cole and other performers.

Ratings

Key crew

• Peter NealDirector
• Anthony SternDirector

Cast

• Nat King ColeSelf (archive footage)
• George FormbySelf (archive footage)
• Sophie TuckerSelf (archive footage)
• Fats WallerSelf (archive footage)
• Betty UnderwoodSelf (archive footage)
• Lou AbelardoSelf (archive footage)
• Elsie CarlisleSelf (archive footage)
• Meade 'Lux' LewisSelf (archive footage)