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83% Critic Match
Ain't Misbehavin'
“One never knows... Do one?”
8.3 / 10• 1982• 1h 33m•PG• English
Music
Storyline
Ain't Misbehavin' is the televised version of the 1978 Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation celebrating the music, life and times of Thomas "Fats" Waller — featuring 29 songs written or inspired by him. The telecast won Emmy Awards for Nell Carter and André De Shields.
Cast & Crew
Nell Carter
Performer
Lead
André De Shields
Performer
Ken Page
Performer
Charlayne Woodard
Performer
Armelia McQueen
Performer
Luther Henderson
The Piano Player
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Don Mischer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ain't Misbehavin' is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
