#harold nicholas
You’ve got to laugh at the great Cab Calloway easing out of the way as The Nicholas Brothers come to the stage for “Jumpin’ Jive” in the classic 1943 film, “Stormy Weather.” Unrivaled athleticism and elegance were the hallmark of The Nicholas Brothers, Fayard (1914-2006) and Harold (1921-2000). They enthralled audiences with their unforgettable performances in films like this iconic, never to be duplicated number from Stormy Weather in 1943. The brothers danced, sang, and acted together all the way up to the early 1990s when they made a memorable appearance in Janet Jackson’s “Alright” video with other legends like the great dancer Cyd Charisse and Mr. Calloway.
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One of the best dance routines I’ve ever watched.
The Nicholas Brothers
I believe these gentlemen are scientifically classified as a liquid.
Diagnosis: sick liquid fire
Didn’t they use these dudes to help animate some of the dancing in Betty Boop?
Correct!
Even more, they utilized Cab Calloway (the band leader) and used the same rotoscoped piece of him dancing in almost 20 of their shorts!
Amazing
Tap is such an exciting form of dance.
It gets better. These are the Nicholas Brothers. They did this unrehearsed, in one take.
https://mymodernmet.com/cab-calloway-jumpin-jive-nicholas-brothers/
Legendary Nicholas Brothers Dance Routine Was Unrehearsed and Filmed in One Take
1. That saxophone player who kept leaning out of the way lol
2. These guys must have had thighs of steel!
I’ve watched this like a thousand times and I’m so glad it popped up again
UNREHEARSED WHAT IN THE
HOW THE HELL?
How? Well, it helps that they were actual brothers, their father was in Vaudeville, and they’d been dancing together since they were almost bebbies:
Here’s a clip of them from seven years earlier:
