Yes we know, it seems lots of people see this for the first time and see how the comments and other legendary tap dancers say this is the best dance ever in film and now people are just repeating that as if it’s their own opinion lmao like someone could literally never have seen this or heard of the Nicholas brothers or cab Calloway before, spend one morning watching videos and feel comfortable saying what you said. It’s just such a popular opinion you have to understand it’s like someone doing a Michael jackson reaction and me going “Michael jackson is the best most popular pop star ever” it just comes off like you just found them the day you left the comment
The sheer talent and athleticism displayed by the Nicholas Brothers always brings tears to my eyes! I saw Stormy Weather in the early seventies in a church a few blocks north of Harvard Square. The pastor was a film aficionado and ran a film series there on Sunday nights. The audience was soooooo happy and energized by this film finale that we all danced down to Harvard Square. No lie!
same thing with the berry brothers.they did a stunt where they jumped off a balcony into a split.these black dance groups were amazing.its in there blood because tap dance was created by a african american dancer born in providence who mixed african taditional dance and clasic footwork to create tap dance.
No boo this that style is called scatting this back in 1941 way before reggae artist or rapper try to emulate. Ella Fitzgerald is the mother scatting she was jazz this was big band era never compare artists to these trailblazers they could never do what these two brothers have done.
There is one thing they had back then which is difficult to find in Modern times --- CLASS. Pure class, talent, no fake photoshopping, and the dancers did their dance in ONE TAKE, not 20 or more like today. Modern dancing experts said, as Damon mentioned below, it would be impossible to recreate that level of dancing today. As for the band, it was hotter than most you will find today.
@@leighcochran7303 My father was a tap dancer in Vaudeville, and knew the Nicholas Brothers, and Dad is 98 but still alive. From asking him and all the research I can find, this performance routine and stage set was specifically designed for the movie "Stormy Weather," and neither the set nor the routine was used prior to that, or since that time. They performed the movie routine without any film rehearsals, and according to the Director, it was performed in only one film take, with no retakes, which is incredible and what really made it an epic classic. No tap dancer in modern times has admitted they could replicate that dance, and if they tried, which most will not because it is a dangerous routine, it would require many rehearsals and many more than one take.
I'm sorry, but they didn't do it in one take. I'm sure they could have done the routine all the way through, but there are multiple camera angles, which for one take would have meant setting up multiple film cameras. They'd show up in some of the shots from other cameras.
@@user-DrJoe-Future no disrespect. But I believe the whole thing wasn't done in one take. I think the stair scene with the splits was done in one take. No against you just trying to clarify. I'm just a hugeee fan of them. Lol
@@finderkeeperrrs According to the Movie's Choreographer, Nick Castle, who was on the movie set and helped plan the performance, stated it was filmed non-stop in one take. According to the Movie Director, Andrew Stone, the Nicholas Brothers performance was not even rehearsed prior to filming. That is how amazing they were.
The Nicolas Brothers were so good that when they were still kids, Fred Astaire would address them both as Mr. Nicholas as a form of respect. That's how truly amazing they were
If you want to see some more amazing back in the day dancing, watch "Hellzapoppin". They're doing a dance called the "Lindy Hop". Black folks did it like NO one else could.
fred astiare said this was the greatest dance ever filmed.gene kelly didnt care about race bs and let them perform in the pirate 1948.just awesome ,the 2 biggest names in dance complimenting these underrated talented stars.
The twins you were referring to as back up dancers to Beyoncé literally are just “Les Twins”. Just type that into RU-vid and their dance routines will come up.
Bruh You Be Having Crackin' Up😆 😆 🤣. Its Like You Be Talking To All Those HATAS That Don't Like It When You Pause And Talk.😆 🤣..I Have No Problem With It Maaaainnn! Its Hilarious Bruh 🤣 👍🏿💯💯👍🏿
I think that Track u were singing was SHYNE Bad Boyz. Man this musta been a good night out. Everyone groovin they singing dancing live music, enjoyin Life no doubt.
This is 1943, during World War 2. History proves that nothing today is new. It's just a rehash of what came before it. Unfortunately the greatness gets deleted more and more with time. From big orchestras like this to sampling someone else's music in a studio. Black music did not get better. This is what talent used to be like. Extreme. You had to bring it hard or not at all.
By the grace of God, Fayard and Harold Nichols never took dancing lessons, they could just do it! They were dancing when they were small children, and were featured at Harlem's Cotton Club, and did some movie work also! NO ONE today can beat them! As an elderly widow I've seen the whole STORMY WEATHER movie numerous times! The way they dance today is trashy and has no class in my opinion! Please stop the profanity, sir!
