Nicholas Brothers
The Nicholas Brothers were a famous tap dance duo during the Harlem Renaissance era that consisted of the brothers Fayard and Harold Nicholas . They starred in around fifty films, with their dance in the 1943 film Stormy Weather being arguably the most famous. The Nicholas Brothers have their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Filmography (selection)
- 1932: Pie, Pie Blackbird (short film)
- 1933: The Emperor Jones
- 1935: The Big Broadcast of 1936
- 1939: My Son Is Guilty
- 1940: Gallop into Luck (Down Argentine Way)
- 1940: Tin Pan Alley
- 1941: The Great American Broadcast
- 1941: Adopted Happiness (Sun Valley Serenade)
- 1942: Orchestra Wives
- 1943: Stormy Weather
- 1946: Dixieland Jamboree (short film)
- 1948: The Pirate (The Pirate)
- 1955: Music in the blood
- 1991: The Five Heartbeats
- 1992: Alright (music video by Janet Jackson )
- 2007: Hard Four (shot in 2005; Fayard Nicholas only)
Web links
Commons : Nicholas Brothers - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
