The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance (1992)

[@celiabrooks316]

The Nicholas Brothers are the BEST Dancers that ever Lived, RIP my amazing Brothers.

[@humongousfungusamongus3871]

Both brothers were self taught how to tap dance! Then they even created new moves on their own as well. I will forever LOVE the Nicolas Brothers!

[@mylesmcpherson8380]

The Nicholas Brother's was and still are the best dancers that have ever graced the stage!!!!!

[@housepianist]

Wow, that dance number they did in the Stormy Weather production. The stamina and endurance was incredible. I can't see ANY dancer(s) coming anywhere near that level of power, control, creativity, and heart. Just incredible!

[@deborahmccoy3837]

My sentiments exactly Randall C.

[@AddLoveTM126]

ABSOLUTELY!!!

[@altonwilliams7117]

You said it!!!👍

[@romaneingram3139]

They the GOAT

[@MsAppassionata]

They are the greatest of all time but have you ever checked out The Berry Brothers? They were remarkable too but didn’t get the same amount of attention that Fayard & Harold got.

[@denisecollins1636]

The Nicholas Brothers are the best dancers hands down , who moved liked that in the 1930s . Those guys were so talented and elegant , the physical agility was amazing ! If you are a dancer or want to become a dancer by all means study the Nicholas brothers . And what you will see will blow your mind , trust me !

[@user-yi8ih4ih6p]

The lucidity of their movement is just incredible , their timing is like they are as one...These two brothers are sublime and arguably the greatest dancers ever..yet , unknown to so many.?

[@saltydawg7078]

I believe the Nicholas Brothers were and still are the very best!

[@jlewis122]

THIS IS SIMPLY LOVELY 😊 I WISH MORE PEOPLE WERE AWARE OF THESE MEN!!!

[@juliemorgan4937]

This is where real dance came from ...so extremely amazingly talented....the people of today think they made up the dance moves there doing on there social media..Nope....dance walks way back .....the talented people back in the day never really got the recognition they deserved.. Bless you and yours ...thank you for your wonderful gift ........

[@deborahmccoy3837]

Those Nicholas Brothers were “ Phenomenal, I mean truly “phenomenal”, They will forever be the baddies dance duet of all time; to this day, there’s no one who can touch them; they are truly in a class by them self’s; fantastic, remarkable, sensational, etc.

[@wildhogs1ful]

I think they have been reincarnated and is now know as Les Twins

[@afrikaqueen6855]

How could you have been that "phenomenal" and turn your back on your only child at that time or was he ashamed of her his own child!🤔🤔"😔" i pray he did take care💜of her especially after Ms Dorothy passed away🌹😔

[@MsAppassionata]

@@afrikaqueen6855 What does that have to do with their dancing abilities?

[@scoutmass]

Thank you these are the greatest dancers- and now 100 years later the truth can be shown!!!!

[@bevybanks8049]

These Two brothers were so cold the best tapers that shared a double talent as singers and Tapers

[@lwt3162]

These brorthers are past iconic! They are an anomaly! The Nicolas Brothers are an important part of history. They are the truth!

[@dennismclaurin1487]

Amen.

[@Magnetron33]

Nicely said

[@helenpruzan6970]

When I was a kid I just loved the old movies.When I saw the Nicholas Brothers I was mesmerized!!!Watching them dance is just amazing!

[@MsAppassionata]

Check out The Berry Brothers too. They were also very good.

[@helenpruzan6970]

@@MsAppassionata I will. Never heard of them.😊

[@MsAppassionata]

@@helenpruzan6970 Check out their “Panama Hattie” video, in particular. There is a jaw dropping jump in that video as well.

[@helenpruzan6970]

@@MsAppassionata Just watched it.Jaw still on the ground!!!Amazing 🥰

[@dondixon4206]

The Nicholas brothers were not twins but they were as close as brothers like twins could be. I am proud to be a twin. After seeing this I am going to call my twin brother and tell him how much i love him!

[@maryd5217]

I HAVE A TWIN SISTER I TELL HER ALL THE TIME THAT I LOVE HER. SHE IS MY BEST FRIEND AND I LOVE MY TWIN VERY MUCH. ALWAYS LET YOUR TWIN KNOW THAT. BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS HOW WE FEEL WHEN WE ARE GOING THROUGH SOME TOUGH TIME BUT GOD.

[@KellyLovee__]

I love the Nicholas Brothers they had me in awe with every step

[@LiquidFlux66]

💯..Hands down the most underated most exceptional dancers the world has ever known..

[@OrangeTabbyCat]

🙄 they are NOT a underrated. They were famous.

[@Magnetron33]

@@OrangeTabbyCat Sure, but as was pointed out, their color likely stopped them from getting the fame, noteriety and money that white people of lesser talent were getting. Maybe TCM could do a Nicholas Brothers block part.

[@johnlinden7398]

Just love to watch the amazing Nicolas Brothers perform their astounding outstanding dance routines ! UNSURPASSED!

[@trishdishes3778]

Timeless and brilliant. And "Stormy Weather" is so damn good. Nobody can touch them when it comes to tap, nobody.

[@patriciaorlando2380]

The Nicholas Brothers could sing dance and act. They were great dancers. The tops . I have seen dancing . But they had amazing talent . You cannot take your eyes off their dancing. 👍👍

[@lisahuntsman2554]

👀👀👀👀👀👀 so true! I would watch their every step. I was enamored by them. God Bless these 2 Legends.

[@katrinatruitt3455]

I was first introduced to the Nicholas brothers in middle school. It amazed me even back then that they weren't absolute legends. Not many people know who they are, which is a travesty! These men are the greatest tap dancers period!

[@danc3831]

Imagine the sensation and awe of those who witnessed, firsthand in the Cotton Club, a once in a lifetime true perfection of the Art. Known by ALL then in show business, admitted or not, and by all NOW and Forever the unparalleled genius and never to be duplicated, The Nicholas Brothers. God Himself did indeed rest on the seventh day after His creation and gift to the stage.

[@terrytari1891]

Danny: shall we dance? Let's start off by you giving me a non-binary guess, ok Suga Suga!!!!!!!

[@pouglwaw5932]

Beautifully said !! Truly sensation and awe.

[@shaneculkin7124]

How adorable they were as children. And what talents. Extremely fun to watch. I very much hope that they were able to live comfortable lives. God Bless the Nicholas Brothers Forever!!!!!!!

[@IzzysCuisines]

Tears, of JOY the memories of how WE use to be as A PEOPLE! And Sadness of what we've become.

[@RRAY1991]

Stop believing that people were better back then and that we've gotten worse.

[@helenpruzan6970]

We will get past this and be even better!!!😊❤🌹

[@johnanders6234]

It's the truth that generation which they call the great generation is just that We loved each other and knew we needed each other.Separtism bought out the best in us.Integration is not all it's cracked up to be.Seems like since we integrated, we separated.The price of integration,was it worth it?

[@AnastasiaLUVSU]

@@RRAY1991 The bible itself states people will get worse. Shes not wrong.

[@belindarosegold]

You don't often see black dancers get the praise and accolades they deserve let alone by Mikhail freaking Baryshnikov!!!

[@cecilabrooks1267]

Stormy Weather one of the best black classic movie you could ever see

[@AddLoveTM126]

"The NICHOLAS BROTHERS" Are Still thee MOST MULTI-TALENTED SUPERNATURALLY DYNAMIC DANCERS, EVER! They were the Pioneering BLUEPRINT; of EVERY Great Entertainer Past, PRESENT; Aaand, FUTURE! THANKS A MILLION FOR SHARING THIS TREASURED EVENT!🎩❤🎩❤👑❤

[@Riogi]

Humble salute to the Nicholas Brothers!

[@carolinegoss856]

Color doesn’t dictate class. These two were a class act in every respect. Wish I could’ve met them; seen them perform; I would’ve been mesmerized! GenevKelly had nothing over them! And that’s the truth!

[@dennismclaurin1487]

Unfortunately, racism is a big part of the dictatorship in this world

[@yvonlerenard1652]

first time to watch the Nicholas Brothers, a very very very special moment today, incredibly talented

[@janinecox256]

They were amazing acrobats and yet they were smooth gentleman!

[@helenpruzan6970]

And what a beautiful relationship they had.💖

[@benallisonmusic]

I got to play with Fayard back in the early 2000s, as part of a tap dance review. He had an act with his wife Katherine. I'd play a baseline and he'd respond to it. Simple cues but always different from set to set.... and always entertaining. He'd have the audience cracking up, while tapping their feet.

[@shaneculkin7124]

WOW were you LuckY!!!!!!!

[@noralee6787]

So blessed to be with a legendary dancer!!

[@willyD200]

Simply Phenomenal ! No one before or since has topped this amazing duo at what they do. Don't miss the other ,Nicholas Brothers videos here on you tube , each is guaranteed to hold you spell bound. This is some kind of special, amazing talent. Wow!

[@glorialange6446]

The Nicholas brothers were 2 of the greatest dancers in the world and watching them is still a joy! I wont downgrade other great dancers no matter their color ,but they are right up there: Super Stars.

[@HOODIZM3]

The 1st Greatest Dancers in the World, Bravo

[@jeffreyyounger5772]

They had mad crazy dance skills.It was 😫 sick!!

[@SKaR64]

They were fantastic dancers and acrobats too, never to be forgotten.

[@MrRoadrod]

The greatest talent I've ever witnessed, EVER!!! Love them. Thankyou Lord.

[@ironlion2121]

Hammer didn't do his homework. The brothers could sing.Keep it real, Nothin is original, everything repeats it self, It only gets better with each generation of entertainers,Being on of the icons of street dancin here in Philly, Proud to say young bloods, Like The Twins, have taken it to the text level.💪👑💪👑💪👑

[@rama-annawallace2823]

Les plus grands danseurs de tous les temps ! Un immense talent inégalé et inégalable ! La classe absolue ! Amazing ! The very best ! Just love this famous duet !

[@Cosmicqveen]

I was always fascinated with them as a child and I still am. There will never be another pair of dancers like them! Watching them never gets old. Brilliant

[@kennnethmitchell7650]

All this means to me is two brothers who had talent !!! And used it !! Love both!!!!!

[@lelaanderson7453]

It’s been wonderful reliving the days of watching The Nicholas Brothers Shows. Now I see where some present day dancers got their inspection and training.

[@lelaanderson7453]

Introspection....

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

The Nicholas Brothers literally set the standard for all of the legendary dancers to follow from Fred Astaire to MC Hammer!

[@sierria64]

Astair gave props he said these were better dsncers

[@afrikaqueen6855]

IT'S Hurt's me how harold did Dorothy Dandridge ! 🤔 😔"and there daughter she shouldn't of never been a ward of the state!!that was very sad😢 😔"

[@afrikaqueen6855]

who is still watching 👀" this i am!😍😍" 07/02/2020" there simply beautiful!! i just pray he took care of his daughter he and Dorothy D. had!! 🤔

[@christinebrown5065]

@@sierria64 h'v:v&& .pk

[@terrytari1891]

I'm dancing from my Lap top to my I Pod to my I-Pad-to my Samsung Galaxy & my HP All in one Printer!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@707ladytee]

Another great documentary about the Nicholas Brothers! I’m amazed every time I see rare clips of them performing. There will be no one like them.

[@nightbloomer4739]

I am so blessed to have lived when Sammy Davis, Jr was at his peak, Cab Calloway was also alive, Jackie Wilson was a protege of these people ditto James Brown now, comes Bruno Mars & Jon Batiste

[@chantelleduff7162]

Just the best ever, this is the best I have watched in 2019, so sad for the times, they helped enormously to pave the way for true natural talent, used by Hollywood, blood is thicker than water, we are blessed, thank you so much for sharing, they will never be forgotten, I will be passing this story on and mention THE NICHOLAS BROTHERS,,,,, every chance I get. Thank you for posting.

[@mdarrenu]

Nicholas Brothers were beyond incredible!

[@MoonMan-pn1kb]

Wow I didn't know that they existed. Thank you for preserving their legacy and showing it to me and my generation.

[@joseamirandajr3723]

The greatest...

[@karengummer6657]

Fascinating. Thanks for the upload. I am so glad they got the Kennedy Center honor. They truly deserve it. I never knew their story. Mind blown

[@terrytari1891]

Karen: shall we dance! Let's do the Nicholas Brother's Dance. You be the short one & I'll be the tall one, ok honey pie!

[@florida78]

Sarge from the movie 🎥 the 5 heart beats. Wow 👏 never knew he was a famous dancer with his brother. Amazing! ❤🙏

[@richardkeating3575]

How did Fred Astaire become known as the greatest dancer when these guys were on the planet at the same time?

[@ecclairmayo4153]

So much was spent on keeping black entertainers in the shadows and uplifting white ones.

[@b1bo840]

how is that even a question?

[@victorlewis4915]

Fred Astaire couldn't hold a candle to these guys

[@brianschumer788]

Fred Astaire never claimed to be the best, he actually said he saw and learned steps from the Nicholas Brother..Never seen before

[@big-baby-buddha]

Exactly!

[@Readyplayer8]

More people need to see this

[@rama-annawallace2823]

The best dancers ever ! Amazing talent ! I do agree, more people need to see this !

[@latoniajackson1824]

I just enjoy watching these movies way before my time!! It is wonderful to see and know that our people were as talented and creative as anyone else. And even more so creative.

[@ericabrown4838]

Oh My Goodness!! How wonderful is this?? I had no idea that was one of the Nicholas brothers in the movie The Five Heartbeats!! History is EVERYTHING!!! I love this and thanks for posting.

[@kincamell2]

He also played in Uptown Saturday Night as Little Seymour

[@patriciamoomaw2675]

Oh wow, I have been a big fan for years and had not seen this video before! Friends and I have often commented that the Nicholas Brothers were superior to Gene Kelly in "The Pirate," their dancing being much more energetic and crisp. No one will ever top them! Thank you for posting this!

[@audiovisualproof5407]

3:09 As soon as I got to this part, "The Five Heartbeats!", escaped my lips! Did not know he'd been in the business since a child. This channel should be recommended and included in all African American Studies. So much Black History right here!

[@toyabaker8703]

Just realized Harold was the dance teacher in the movie "Five Heartbeats" These brothers are beyond talented..

[@queenreg7]

Oh wow, he sure was! Too funny. Dresser thinking he had the dance routines on lock and then the short older guy smokes you without breaking half a sweat.

[@berbiejones9556]

Nicholas 💕 Brothers was the best tap dancers in the World 🌎 Rest 💐 in Heavenly Peace Brothers.🎭

[@johnanders6234]

Thevnickolas Bros. Will make you realize that we have such a spectacular heritage. As black people we are such amazing talents. We will take something and put our unique stamp on it.Perfect it like no other people. Thank you Nickolas Bros. Your did well!

[@garyheiden3120]

great to see clips of them when they were young.

[@kfl611]

I wish I would have been alive back then to go to the Cotton club. Thankfully they captured some of the performers on film and recorded the radio shows.

[@oscarherrera5440]

Briliant fantastic beautiful powerful glad i got to see this thanks reelblack

[@cathykramer4234]

All I can say is thank you. Have always admired their ability to make everyone feel happier and uplifted through their artistic moves.

[@joseamirandajr3723]

We are number one # 1... we are indigenous... We are Originals...!!!!!!!...

[@tammygreen8962]

TRULY AMAZING!!!💃🏃🙌💫🌠🤩💯

[@b1bo840]

fred astaire and gene kelly couldn't fold the nicholas brothers socks!!!

[@patricklemmon8260]

Fred Altair could fold their socks. Gene Kelly, probably not. Studied dance with go's brother Fred. He was a Nicholas Bros Nut ! They were fluid and fun, the made everything look so simple.

[@dennismclaurin1487]

They would've split before attempting the Nicolas Brothers acrobatic dance moves

[@oldsocrates]

I don't know why people have to make comments like this. They were ALL great. *sigh

[@patricklemmon8260]

If the Nicholas Brothers were contemporary this doc would have millions of views and they'd be rich. They made dancing look so easy that anyone who watched said I can do that, then they tried.

[@dennismclaurin1487]

I just made a similar comment

[@thegapsthatneedfilling2024]

These Brothers are number one even until this day in 2021 no other dancer can top The Nicolas Brothers

[@skvarea5788]

Watching the Nicholas brothers dance was PHENOMENAL!!....Gene Kelly nor Fred Astaire had their energy and flow..I felt if Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire showed them one of their routines and told the brothers to do it..the brothers would of done it better!.. LOL!..they would add their own unique flare which we know at that time would not be appreciated by Astaire or Kelly 🕺🕺🤭😂😂😂

[@vinnywarren2144]

Just pure ✨ magic!! So many black dancer from that era were amazing.And please don't mention Michael Jackson ! These guys were miles ahead and as for the moonwalk,well that was done by Bill bailey way back in 1953 .👍🇬🇧

[@loridisney3782]

Love them 😀❤️they were and will always be the best ❤️❤️❤️

[@mrsbrown817]

Amazing I remember him from the 5 heartbeats movie

[@williamnorman2591]

They are the best I've ever seen in the world of dancing truly born with all that talent beautiful

[@patinho5589]

Doubt they were born with it. I bet they worked on their dancing lots

[@anthonyharty1732]

These two brothers were incredible dancers, what they did was amazing.

[@hakimtazwell7790]

My fam would tell me that they are my cousins so when l watch stuff like this, l feel proud and wonderful.

[@aurora04444]

wow! AMAZING! Love learning about men like these two. But also makes me sad and ashamed of our history here in USA.

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

I've seen numerous dancers over the decades and no one..... comes close to the Nicholas brothers!!! People have tried but none have come close in my opinion! You can try to copy their moves and do some of the same types of acrobatic movements .....that the Nicholas brothers did. But the flair .....the way the Nicholas Brothers presented themselves.... they were the whole package and that only happens once! They have that spark ....they're the ones that have that magic! They just cannot be duplicated!

[@Skabanis]

The best period! Stormy weather is insane!

[@originalmindset5278]

Thee GREATEST Dancers of ALL TIMES.

[@williammitchell1804]

Nobody can be the next Nicholas Brothers. Not even with wires, harnesses, nets, computer graphics, and any other special effects that haven't been invented yet. As you can see from their interview, the Nicholas Brothers were also very kind and generous men in their appraisal of other people. That's class. Today people are out to stab each other in the back.

[@carolinegoss856]

I could watch them for hours! Talented at an early age. Lucky Numbers is my favorite.

[@nancyjensen6409]

I could watch them all day. What a shame that they didn’t have even more opportunities!

[@tedcabana]

WTF? Those brothers had mad fucking skillz. No one can touch that. Absolutely the best!!

[@margretblair5389]

They were beautiful too! Nice smiles, good attitude, good looking and the best dance team ever!

[@rosie8126]

I am in awe and wonder at the beauty and style of both Feyard and Harold. They were a marvel and incredible role models for young tap dancers. Study the style, the athleticism and skill. They were a thing of beauty to cherish for an eternity.

[@garycole520]

They were amazing!

[@terreciakennedy3265]

Even as kids they were better then Fred Astaire.

[@pheresy1367]

Fred was..... AMAZING! So that's saying a lot! And it's true.

[@letunyabrown1717]

I'M 49 YEARS OLD AND I SAY WOW! ONE OF A KIND!,😚

[@margaretthomas8899]

The best! The Eddie Cantor Society was honored to have Fayhard attend one of their functions. He spoke glowingly of being in movies with Eddie!

[@stuartk.nelson6001]

All I can say is, GREAT, GREAT, GREAT! WOW!

[@gradybobbitt7867]

Wow!! Simply amazing. The Nicholas Brothers were fantastic.❤

[@sandrabarkan88]

They are awesome at any of their ages!!! Wow what a dynamic duo!!!

[@sandrabarkan88]

And absolutely they are in many ways so much more than the other dancing entertainers by using their outstanding creative dancing skills and their ‘unspoken continual movement they processed with each other!! Bravo guys!!!

[@eleanorsmith971]

They are the greatest dancers ever. I have looked at their videos about 50 times since I discovered them at the age of 60. I’m 72 now and I get a little angry because they were so good, out danced every one and so we were robbed of enjoying them. No one back then or now can out perform them.

[@baggav99]

Great to see these guys didn't let racism get to them or keep them down

[@ollieanntan4478]

Imagine what could have been if they'd been allowed to perform with white people on screen. Their last film together was 1948’s The Pirate, in which Gene Kelly danced with them. Gene Kelly fought to get them in the movie but the "Be a Clown" sequence was cut by exhibitors in Memphis and other U.S. cities in the South because it included The Nicholas Brothers. That was pretty much the end of their film career.

[@baggav99]

@@ollieanntan4478 funny that a few years later blacks when to Vietnam to fight against communism while democracy was kicking their asses in America

[@baggav99]

@Valerie O'Brien guess you are right, let us all pretend that everything was a bed of rose for them

[@edwardrichtofen1252]

@@baggav99 If you don't mind my saying, it's not a matter of pretending... instead a matter of moving on.

[@baggav99]

@@edwardrichtofen1252 Look at the world today my friend and tell how far had America moved.

[@texasgirl73goodjob46]

I L💜VE THESE MEN they remind me of My Great Uncle who's 3 years older than my mom and the last born in my Grandma's Family My Grandma my mom's mom is the 1st born and her brother who is the last born His Name is Nicholas 💜💜💜. And these two remind me of him because they are so special💜💜💜

[@marjorietillman6697]

They were the best I’ve seen. The first routine was UNBELIEVABLE!!! Of Course, they didn’t get the credit they deserved. They primarily gave all that to Fred Astaire and the like!!

[@robinwatkins1153]

Wow; they don't come like that anymore & with such class. Wish they still made movies like that too.

[@romaneingram3139]

Your rong look for me

[@cl604driver]

The Nicholas Bros are so badass. Very few performers whose routines I can watch over and over and over again, except the Nicholas Bros. Cab Calloway makes an appearance and he's also a badass! Hep! Hep!! I love that Harold punked Gene Kelly. 😀😀

[@Magnetron33]

Totally unique in all of entertainment history. The Best of the Best. So incredible they make me cry

[@gwenrobinson2546]

Anyone's that can walk the walls... and split whewww!!! Is super, extraordinary, amazing, and my best friends, my love goes out too,you guys.. ❤

[@RoryVanucchi]

In a league of their own.. athleticism off the human charts