You witnessed the greatest dance number in movie history. This was made back in the 40's, when CGI were just 3 letters in the alphabet.

@africareact

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! So beautiful and this is the true definition of old is gold 💯🔥

@yvonneplant9434

6 ай бұрын

1943.

The Nicholas Brothers were the best tap dancers in the world. They performed that routine in one take. No one, but no one, can compare to them. That is nothing but God given talent.

There will never be another dance team such as the Nicholas Brothers! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@niday26

Жыл бұрын

Never!!!!!!@

@sinenominecc

Жыл бұрын

I've seen others with similar skills. But they did not have the showmanship. These guys were way above everybody else, and the headliner dancers loved their work.

@nehemiahmarcus308

Жыл бұрын

You will never know. There may be a dancer out there who hasn't been born who might be even more amazing than the Nicholas Brothers. You never know.

@miketwomey4923

Жыл бұрын

​@@nehemiahmarcus308 nobody has the dedication and effort nowadays so get real dude...

@onyxstone5887

Жыл бұрын

check out the Berry brothers. A trio

It's not a dream!! The Nicholas Brothers were the greatest tap dancers of their time!

@adailydaughter6196

Жыл бұрын

Of ALL time!

The movie is called Stormy Weather. Staring Lena Horn, featuring Singer and band leader Cab Calloway, and Dancers Fayard and Harold Nicholas. The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers.

Yes Fay 🥰 it’s 100% real no special effects used in the making of this movie. The Nicholas brother’s performance incredible! 👍🏽👍🏽

@sinenominecc

Жыл бұрын

💯💯💯💯💯

@sparky6086

Жыл бұрын

Obviously done with CGI!

@photo161

6 ай бұрын

...idiot...@@sparky6086

I have watched this dozens of times and am always amazed at the dance routine. It was filmed in 1 take!!! The move was Stormy Weather with the Beautiful Lena Horn. Such a legendary singer and so lovely!

There was no faking this sort of thing back in 1942. It was live, live live. Keep in mind that this was all black in the day. This was real talent. They didn't fake it. It had to be real. These people had talent and were not faking anything. The Nicolas brothers were the top black talents of their Era. So was Cab Calloway.

@Perktube1

19 күн бұрын

Saw what ya did there. 😊

Fun Fact : this performance was recorded in ONE take

It’s not a dream. The Nicholas brothers were great. They did this dance in one shot. They didn’t have to do a retake. Our grandparents had to be talented. Stormy weather is the name of the movie.

Nicholas Brothers: greatest dance team of the 20th century, bar none.

The Nicholas Brothers were a duo of dancing brothers, Fayard (1914-2006) and Harold (1921-2000), who excelled in a variety of techniques, including a highly acrobatic technique known as "flash dancing". With a high level of artistry and bold innovations, they were considered by many to be the greatest tap dancers of their time. Their performance in the "Jumpin' Jive" musical number (with Cab Calloway and his orchestra) featured in the 1943 film Stormy Weather was hailed as one of the most virtuosic motion picture dance routines of all time. The Nicholas brothers in Stormy Weather (1943) Growing up surrounded by vaudeville acts as children, they became stars of the jazz circuit during the Harlem Renaissance and performed on stage, in film and on television well into the 1990s. 🇫🇷

@GinMae

2 жыл бұрын

Also, love the Nicholas Bros in "down argentine way".. they could sing as well as dance.. kzread.info/dash/bejne/l5d2o8eHadzgf8Y.html

The Nicholas Brothers created their own style and were known for their splits and high jumps. This proved to be detrimental to their bodies later in life.

1942 film "Stormy Weather". I actually prefer the original black and white to the colorized version. The title song was sung by the Lena Horne, and it became her trademark. She was my dad's favorite singer...absolutely beautiful woman with an amazing voice. Cab Calloway and his band played at the Cotton Club in Harlem, a very famous venue back then. Calloway's huge hit was "Minnie the Moocher". He later sang that tune in the film "The Blues Brothers". I love "Jumpin' Jive". I watch every reaction I can!

@iamflymorganmoore306

Жыл бұрын

It’s actually came out in 1943

The audience in this film watching the dancers are almost all black, many of the men are in USA Army uniform, as the film was made during WWII. The band-members are actually mixed, as swing bands were reasonably well integrated, but could only play in some places, and only were welcome in some states of the USA.

It was from the movie "Stormy Weather" (1943). It was a real performance by Cab Callaway & The Nicolas Brothers. They did it in one take. They were long time professional performers who were famous long before the movie was made.

Imagine going out to dinner and this is your entertainment.

You are watching pure talent. This was done unrehearsed in one take with no editing and no camera tricks. What you saw was exactly what their live performances where like.

@TSIRKLAND

7 ай бұрын

Respectfully: "Unrehearsed in one take with no editing" is basically true, to a certain extent, but not in the way that most people seem to think. Many people get confused about the phrases "no rehearsal" and "one take." (and there was definitely editing.) "No rehearsal" does not mean, "we made this up off the tops of our heads in the moment," it means, "We rehearsed and practiced for hours and hours and hours- weeks and months- in the dance studio, so that when it came time to be on set with the lights and the cameras, we filmed right away without a 'rehearsal take' first." What "one take" means is that they set up the cameras from a certain angle and lighting, cued everything up, rolled camera, and the Nicholas Brothers danced their hearts out for thirty or sixty perfect seconds. No "Fayard, you were a little late with that second drop, let's do a take two," "Harold, your left foot was behind the beat, let's go in for take three." They captured that section of the dance perfectly in ONE TAKE. Then they set up the next angle, lights, set pieces, cued everything up, rolled cameras, and the Nicholas Brothers danced with perfection for another thirty seconds, with no second take necessary. Then they set up for the next angle, and took that shot in ONE TAKE. One take each, for every shot. If you watch you can see twelve distinct edits- cuts from one camera angle to another. Not one continuous take for the entirety of the three-minute dance sequence. The dance sequence was definitely captured on film in multiple shots, EACH of which was filmed in one take- which is in itself an amazing achievement by two supremely talented and dedicated dancing legends! -My 2¢

All done in ONE TAKE

And despite the splits,they still went on to have children! LOL

What conductor Cab Calloway was speaking was called hep-talk, also known as jive.

Yes, miss, they were real & all their moves were real. Glad you're enjoying this.

Ohhh it's real. This seen was recorded in one take. The Nicholas Brothers were apart of an elite tap dancer group that came out of the African American Community along with Sammy Davis, Bo Jangles Robinson, Sand Man, and the list goes on...

I love your intro! The Nicolas Brothers, Cab Calloway are legendary. So many legendary people from the 30s 40s. Some incredible music 🎶 Its from a movie called Stormy Weather. It was the final scene of the movie. The first time I saw this my mind was blown. Those brothers were amazing 👏 The movie had a lot of great music too.

@africareact

2 жыл бұрын

Aww! Thank you! This movie is a must watch, I hope i can find it

@rememberbeginning

2 жыл бұрын

@@africareact Bill "Bojangles" Robinson is another fascinating person as well, from the 1930s.

This is at least 80 years old. It is still Amazing. The music, the lighting, the camera work and …….Oh yea , the Dancing ! Genius !!

@africareact

Жыл бұрын

Such a masterpiece 🔥💯

That’s as real as it gets! The Greatest Generation!

Yeah it's from a real movie it's from Stormy Weather . Go and watch it

The woman on the stage at the end looks like Lena Horne, an excellent singer and actress who was still performing decades later in the 1980s.

That's my all time favorite video - man their dancing skills are awesome, cosmic it's so cool!

Try the Ray Bolger dance number from the movie The Harvey Girls for some more unbelievable dancing from long ago. He played the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz.

It was even before my time but the big band sound is absolutely marvelous. And the dancing talent is stunning. Absolutely good times for entertainment.

Stormy Weather (1943), starring Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, and Cab Calloway, is loosely based upon the life and times of its star, dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Fats Waller's performance of "Ain't Misbehavin'" and Lena Horne's performance of "Stormy Weather" are two other musical treats from the film.

This is from the movie "Stomy Weather"

Movie is "Stormy Weather". Amazing 😃

Also worth checking out are Fayard and Harold Nicholas's dance to the theme music of 'Down Argentine Way', and (with Glenn Miller Band) to 'I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo' in 'Orchestra Wives'.

They were running out of money and film so what you see was a filmed all in One Take after only One rehearsal. In those days there was No auto tune, computer enhancement or tricks. You Had to hone your talent and put in your time, effort and dedication and hard work. The Greatest Generation they were called, they were the generation who at the average age of 18 stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. They were raised by WW1 veterans and taught as we were, God, family, country. Hard work and determination. Not like the 'gimme' 'me first' 'that's too hard' 'I can't' like the last couple of generations. Here is the film in it's original black and white. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ioR1sqqPcdDWYbg.html

6:41 the best part

The movie is called stormy weather! :)

At my youngest most athletic time I could never do what they did. I listened to Gregory Hines he and his brother Road their parents they were going to sing and dance and be the best, their patents told them “No you won’t be the best) Then the saw cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers

Fun fact: the movie Happy Feet is awesome because of these guys and all the tap dance masters!! Find the "CHALLENGE" clip from the 80's movie "Tap". The young boy watching...would become Mumble....the awesome Savion Glover is the performer....

That' dancing is poetry in motion and those dancers know what they are doing every step of the way, Nicholas Brothers.

Fay, this was in Fact All Real...no one did it, (Dance), better than The Nicholas Brothers. You should check out more of their dance scenes in other movies...peace.

I believe I read that the dancing was filmed in one take. Unbelievable. Great reaction.

@garyglaser8292

2 жыл бұрын

NOPE. Several takes.

Powerful talented men.

Fantastic!! This was absolutely astounding to watch! And your reaction throughout the video was priceless, Fay, lol. This was a fabulous reaction by you in every way! Can't wait for your next one! Keep up the great work! 🙏🙂💜

Those Brothers were definately in great shape with those movements.

They're are professional Tap Dancers.

This video clip was from the movie called (Stormy Weather) musical all black cast. One of my all time favorite Musicals.✌️❤️

Look up The Nicholas Brothers "Lucky Number."

It's ALL real... :) Tons of talent and hard work. Today, lazy use CGI. Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brother at the Cotton Club in Harlem, NY were legendary. More fun? Check out Cab Calloway and Minnie the Moocher, or for nmore great tap dancing check out Fred Astaire and his many amazing partners :)

Stormy Weather is the movie - the song is Jumpin Jive - and yes the dance was all real...

Fay: "Nooooo"🙀. 🤣🤣🤣

@africareact

2 жыл бұрын

This was so 🔥🔥🔥

All real - no computer generated images there! From the 1943 film "Stormy Weather", which was actually in black & white - that sequence has been "colourised". I believe it was also the first "major" film where all the lead actors were black. The Nicholas Brothers were "teachers in residence" at Harvard and actually gave dancing lessons to Michael & Janet Jackson amongst others. They do another great sequence with Dorothy Dandridge, dancing and singing to Chattanooga Choo-choo in the Glenn Miller film "Sun Valley Serenade".

I read where they nailed this on the first take!

Stormy Weather

Movie: Stormy Weather name of music 1943.

Yep the first to do it. Nice reaction 👍

Afaik, the entire film had a black American cast and all of extras dancing at the end are black. Some of the men are in uniform because WWII was going on at the time.

Greatest dance performance ever!

@jimweisgram9185

Жыл бұрын

Fred Astaire agreed with you.

@parkiwi4787

Жыл бұрын

@@jimweisgram9185 AND THEY DID THIS PERFORMANCE IN ONE TAKE!

@jimweisgram9185

Жыл бұрын

@@parkiwi4787 I heard it differently. That the sequence of the brothers leaping down the staircase was unrehearsed and done in one take. Not that it matters to me. The dancing is astounding.

This was done in one take!

Let's just say if I tried to dance like that. I'd be tripping over myself literally. 🤣

@nehemiahmarcus308

Жыл бұрын

With enough training, conditioning and rehearsals you might be good.

ラストは初めて観た。

This is from the movie Stormy Weather.

It is a movie. but it was shot straight through to the end. That is how movies were done back then. Great music and dancers. Now I will go get the ice packs. That hurt watching it, but the thought of one split.. If somehow I did one, I would not be getting up for a week.

@africareact

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. As for me one split and i will be bedridden for a very long time🤣

Wonderful reaction as always!

The movie is called stormy weather

The movie is called stormy weather.

Beautiful akqe

It is from a movie stormy weather 1943

Yes, Africa - this dance scene is part of an old movie.. but Cab Calloway is for real a great performer ... and of course, the Nicholas Brothers -- amazing dancers.. I hope you enjoyed this, and also that you see and react to more.. here is a famous Cab Calloway song: with Cab featured dancing, too: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aqGllreNZLnUkqg.html

As has been said, all real. That being said, there were techniques they used to protect themselves. If you notice, on many of the splits, the brothers would have their back leg bent. This reduces stress on both the tendons and hip joints. It is more difficult for men to do a full split--not that it's easy for anyone. Prince, for example, damaged his hips from doing too many full splits. The pain led directly to his death. You also are getting a chance to see one of the great bandleaders in action in this clip: Cab Calloway. Brilliant crazy man, Cab. But this film was filled with stunningly brilliant performers.

True genius !

@africareact

Жыл бұрын

🔥💯

The Nicholas Brothers have been referred to as stunt dancers, because only an athlete can dance with the degrees of athleticism they displayed.

@africareact

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! This is so true. Thanks for sharing this 🙏😍

is all natural

This is all one take filmed with multiple cameras around the set.

Brothers, 1943 movie

Yes it's real. And the singing is called scat singing

@africareact

Жыл бұрын

Wow! I wanna explore more, any suggestions?

Stormy Weather (1943)

This is a clip from the movie "Stormy Weather"

@africareact

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info

The movie is "Storm Weather". in 1943

@africareact

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info

Obviously done with CGI!

Lovely anc. My mom had one just like it. I probably didn't spell that correctly. Her grandaughters now have it

@africareact

Жыл бұрын

Wow! That's good to have it passed down to her granddaughters, it's spelled as ankh

I love your reaction to this amazing dance routine.

Check out the Nicholas Brothers - Down Argentine Way kzread.info/dash/bejne/l5d2o8eHadzgf8Y.html

You are beautiful!

SUPERB. Thanks, AR!

Fay we can't post comments in the comments area under your previous video, it's disabled!

🎶💃💃💃🎶 💗 🇫🇷

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I can't let some peoples personal behavior go. I don't care if they are the best at something if they are a terrible human being. Harold Nicolas was married to one of the most beautiful and talented woman in the world and allegedly he couldn't stop abusing and cheating on her. She was pregnant and due and when she went into labor instead of taking her to the hospital he took her to his sisters house and took the only vehicle to "play golf". Dorothy tried to wait for her husband and he didn't show up and by the time she made it to the hospital she gave birth to a daughter with severe brain damage. Harold then abandoned his family

No crotch grabbing, no twerking, no suggestive lyrics or dance moves, no special effects, no CGI. Just pure talent. I watched you cringe at their athletic dance moves. That’s the way I cringe watching some performers today. But for much different reasons. Talent has been discarded and replaced by computerized vocals, autoTune, pitch correction and disgusting on stage actions for shock value. People talk, not about their talent, but about their offensive presentations. I’ll take talent over shock any day!

@africareact

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback

It's not 1943. There were no special effects.

Lll

It 's 1943. There were no special effects.

@africareact

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

アフリカ人の反応は、アメリカの黒人の反応とはやはり違うね。

This is real,we are a great culture,second to none ! keep researching black america !