Stormy Weather in color -The Nicholas Brothers and Cab Calloway|Colorized with DeOldify - REACTION

[@leighcochran7303]

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!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

From the 1943 movie, “Stormy Weather.” The greatest dance number ever captured on film.

[@byHexted]

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

[@damongwinn]

All of this done in ONE TAKE!! The late Gregory Hines said it would impossible to recreate this performance

[@johnjackson7045]

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.

[@markussmart1372]

U cannot compare cab Calloway to hip hop cab has his own aura his own style that nobody will ever duplicate ever 💯

[@tonynicholas5539]

Greatest dance routine ever.

[@woverby1963]

Everyone looked so elegant, the entertainment was off the charts , i sometimes feel i was born in the wrong time.

[@chalmapatterson544]

I miss it

[@finderkeeperrrs]

Me as well. I'm 20 and would have loved to see these amazing performers in action

[@jacquelineanderson5011]

The Nicholas brothers are the best tap duo of all time.

[@therealityspectrum-epictvp4988]

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]

I'm sure they'd done that dance hundreds of times before touring in vaudeville!

[@user-DrJoe-Future]

@@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.

[@almostfm]

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.

[@finderkeeperrrs]

@@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

[@user-DrJoe-Future]

@@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.

[@GJH1010]

Michael Jackson studied the brothers- they did the moon walk in the 30ties!

[@edklein5485]

True American Icons

[@wakeupstopsleeping6300]

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.

[@bernadette3478]

I LOVE HOW YOU APPRECIATE THIS TIME I'M 55 AND THIS IS WHAT I WATCHED GROWING UP

[@finderkeeperrrs]

I'm 20 and love the older entertainers. It's great to watch.

[@goodfella1401]

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

[@finderkeeperrrs]

Yep. I think even Fred said that this dance routine was the greatest or something along those lines

[@joannechatman8536]

Eggs on the Jersey Side are sunny side ip eggs. This was called SCAT, now it's called RAP!!!

[@yvonneplant9434]

How sad is it that this guy didn't know anything about scat before?

[@GwenByrd-d4k]

Everything they are doing came from back in the old days. Its just new to young folks of your era.

[@shevawn1973]

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.

[@johnjackson7045]

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.

[@finderkeeperrrs]

@@johnjackson7045 yep. These brothers definitely need to be a lot more known. But I'm so glad I found them on utube

[@JereeAndersonOfficial]

3:35 Groove and jive are like 50 years later. ♥️✨

[@passqualecaiazza7728]

I just bought the movie on DVD. Looking forward to watching it.

[@tonynicholas5539]

Fabulous

[@chalmapatterson544]

Thanks for reacting to this.

[@dean4558]

This the shit the old school gangstas were listening 2 🔥💯 s/o Jessie what's good. SPACEBAR🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JRIZZLE]

😂😁😂😁...MY GUY... SALUTE KING

[@jessephillips5114]

Everything’s good , always good ! The deaner is always appreciated

[@fallibleangel9101]

The twins you were referring to as back up dancers to Beyoncé literally are just “Les Twins”. Just type that into KZbin and their dance routines will come up.

[@chalmapatterson544]

He's so funny.

[@kennydeez..1774]

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 🤣 👍🏿💯💯👍🏿

[@jayonnaj18]

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!

[@GwenByrd-d4k]

Play the video please.

[@alrdywonit]

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.

[@JRIZZLE]

HELL YEAH THATS IT MY G APPRECIATE DAT INFO....

[@jodykessly8696]

It's called muting the trumpet (with the hats)...normally there is a piece that's inserted in the front of the trumpet!

[@yvonneplant9434]

Amazingly stupid on so many levels. Sigh....

[@JereeAndersonOfficial]

2:07 That is trumpets and that’s not a new technique. I’m glad you experienced this, my Brother. This is greatness and history. 🖤✌🏽✨

[@yvonneplant9434]

Ll

[@glynnborders762]

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.

[@jessephillips5114]

Appreciate it like always , the people’s reactor. The uncrowned king

[@JRIZZLE]

MY GUY... UALREADY NO PROBLEM @ ALL

[@cheryllee8107]

The so called hats are called mutes

[@katec8796]

Fred Astaire - Top Hat, White Tails LINK:kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIuye6KMa61li68

[@cheryllee8107]

Les twins

[@yvonneplant9434]

They were not twins.

[@scottjenkins8407]

Why don't they colorize the whole movie?

[@yvonneplant9434]

Ll

[@tashimccullough3905]

Bro stop talk to much

[@randommthrfkr6568]

Dude, stop pausing the videos so much, your messing up the momentum

[@yvonneplant9434]

Ll

[@randommthrfkr6568]

@@yvonneplant9434 ?

[@1AsianLatinaGirl]

This is my first time seeing it colorized. The Nicholas Brothers are amazing.

[@judith_thordarson]

Not just A Mazing, they are 2 Mazings!