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The Nicholas Brothers

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The Nicholas Brothers
The Nicholas Brothers is known for Kid Millions (1934), That's Dancing! (1985) and The Great American Broadcast (1941).
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    Known for

    Jesse Block, Eddie Cantor, Ethel Merman, Ann Sothern, Eva Sully, and The 1934 Goldwyn Girls in Kid Millions (1934)
    Kid Millions
    6.6
    • Dance Specialty on Ship(as Nicholas Brothers)
    • 1934
    That's Dancing! (1985)
    That's Dancing!
    7.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 1985
    Cesar Romero, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, John Payne, and The Ink Spots in The Great American Broadcast (1941)
    The Great American Broadcast
    6.6
    • Dancers(as Nicholas Brothers)
    • 1941
    The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
    The Big Broadcast of 1936
    5.5
    • Dot and Dash
    • 1935

    Credits

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    • Janet Jackson in Janet Jackson: Alright (1990)
      Janet Jackson: Alright
      7.7
      Music Video
      • Nicholas Brothers (as Nicholas Brothers)
      • 1990
    • Bon soir, Kathrin! (1957)
      Bon soir, Kathrin!
      7.3
      TV Series
      • 1958
    • Lena Horne and Bill Robinson in Stormy Weather (1943)
      Stormy Weather
      7.3
      • Dancers (as Nicholas Brothers)
      • 1943
    • Glenn Miller, Cesar Romero, Lynn Bari, Carole Landis, George Montgomery, Ann Rutherford, and Glenn Miller and His Orchestra in Orchestra Wives (1942)
      Orchestra Wives
      6.8
      • Nicholas Brothers (as Nicholas Brothers)
      • 1942
    • Glenn Miller, Sonja Henie, and John Payne in Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
      Sun Valley Serenade
      7.1
      • Specialty (as Nicholas Brothers)
      • 1941
    • Cesar Romero, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, John Payne, and The Ink Spots in The Great American Broadcast (1941)
      The Great American Broadcast
      6.6
      • Dancers (as Nicholas Brothers)
      • 1941
    • Betty Grable, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, and John Payne in Tin Pan Alley (1940)
      Tin Pan Alley
      6.3
      • Dance Specialty
      • 1940
    • Glenn Ford, Harry Carey, Julie Bishop, and Bruce Cabot in My Son Is Guilty (1939)
      My Son Is Guilty
      5.5
      • Specialty Act (uncredited)
      • 1939
    • The Black Network (1936)
      The Black Network
      7.3
      Short
      • 1936
    • Betty Burgess and Johnny Downs in Coronado (1935)
      Coronado
      7.1
      • Dance Specialty (uncredited)
      • 1935
    • The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
      The Big Broadcast of 1936
      5.5
      • Dot and Dash
      • 1935
    • Jesse Block, Eddie Cantor, Ethel Merman, Ann Sothern, Eva Sully, and The 1934 Goldwyn Girls in Kid Millions (1934)
      Kid Millions
      6.6
      • Dance Specialty on Ship (as Nicholas Brothers)
      • 1934
    • Pie, Pie, Blackbird (1932)
      Pie, Pie, Blackbird
      7.0
      Short
      • Children
      • Dancers (uncredited)
      • 1932

    Soundtrack



    • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)
      Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
      8.3
      Video
      • performer: "Black Maria" (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008)
      Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Black Maria" (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest (2007)
      The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest
      5.8
      Video
      • performer: "Be a Clown"
      • 2007
    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • performer: "Lucky Numbers" (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • That's Dancing! (1985)
      That's Dancing!
      7.2
      • performer: "Down Argentina Way"
      • 1985
    • Maxine Cantway in Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)
      Brother Can You Spare a Dime
      7.0
      • performer: "Lucky Number" (uncredited)
      • 1975
    • Betty Grable in Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (1974)
      Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • performer: "The Jumpin' Jive"
      • 1974
    • That's Entertainment! (1974)
      That's Entertainment!
      7.8
      • performer: "Be A Clown" (1948) (uncredited)
      • 1974
    • Myra Breckinridge (1970)
      Myra Breckinridge
      4.5
      • performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (uncredited)
      • 1970
    • Pinky and Perky (1957)
      Pinky and Perky
      7.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (uncredited)
      • 1964
    • Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in The Pirate (1948)
      The Pirate
      6.9
      • performer: "Be a Clown" (uncredited)
      • 1948
    • Lena Horne and Bill Robinson in Stormy Weather (1943)
      Stormy Weather
      7.3
      • performer: "My, My, Ain't That Somethin'" (1933), "The Jumpin' Jive" (1939) (uncredited)
      • 1943
    • Glenn Miller, Sonja Henie, and John Payne in Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
      Sun Valley Serenade
      7.1
      • performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (1941) (uncredited)
      • 1941
    • Cesar Romero, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, John Payne, and The Ink Spots in The Great American Broadcast (1941)
      The Great American Broadcast
      6.6
      • performer: "Alabamy Bound" (uncredited)
      • 1941
    • Carmen Miranda, Don Ameche, and Betty Grable in Down Argentine Way (1940)
      Down Argentine Way
      6.4
      • performer: "Down Argentina Way" (1940) (uncredited)
      • 1940

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Nicholas Brothers
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      Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 (1936). Musical revue. Music by Vernon Duke. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Based on material by David Freeman. Musical Director: John McManus. Music orchestrated by [error], Conrad Sallinger, Russell Bennett and Don Walker. Scenic Design and Costume Design by Vincente Minnelli. Sketches directed by Eddie Dowling. Ballets directed by George Balanchine. Directed by John Murray Anderson and Edward Clarke Lilley. Winter Garden Theatre: 30 Jan 1936- 9 May 1936 (115 performances). Cast: Fanny Brice, Bob Hope, Gertrude Niesen, Eve Arden, Gene Ashley, Josephine Baker, Milton Barnett, Vicki Belling, Herman Belmonte, Prescott Brown, Edward Browne, Florine Callahan, Judy Canova, George Church, Stella Clauson, Evelyn Dale, Dorothy Daly, Maxine Darrell, Roger Davis, Nancy Dolan, Tom Draper, Althea Elder, George Enz, Helene Fromson, Thomas Gleason, Vera Haal, Georgia Hiden, Harriet Hoctor, Gay Hoff, John Hoyt, Stan Kavanaugh, Irene Kelly, Lyn Leslie, Ula Love, Elena Marano, Helene Marchand, Duke McHale, Rodney McLennan, Betty McMahon, Mary Alice Moore, Jean Moorhead, Howard Morgan, Jane Moxon, Paul Nelson, The Nicholas Brothers, Gertrude Niesen, Hugh O'Connell, Eileen O'Driscoll, Jessica Pepper, Gloria Pierre, Cherry Preisser, June Preisser, Isabel Pulsford, William Quentmeyer, Peggy Quinn, J. Ramos, Erminie Randolph, Frances Rands, Cornelia Rogers, J. Sastere, Marion Semler, Thelma Shearon, Didi Skoug, Marlyn Stuart, Ricki Tanzi, Peggy Thomas, Ethel Thorsen, Williem Van Loon, Marie Vanneman, Everette West, Irving West, Ben Yost. Produced by 'Billie Burke Ziegfeld', Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
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    • Trivia
      Tap dancing duo comprising real-life brothers Harold Nicholas and Fayard Nicholas. (Click on individual names for additional credits).

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