The Incomparable Nicholas Brothers

 Musicals - In the early days of film, musicals were all the rage. The matinee idols who worked steadily, were the most versatile. All the way back to the days of "Vaudeville," the song and dance man was coveted.

Blacks In Film - Early on, actors like Stepin Fetchitt and Hattie McDaniels, could only get roles as subservient butlers, maids, etc. Then came the era, ushered in by movies like "Stormy Weather," and suddenly, there was a market for actors who could sing and dance, as well as act. This was the time when stars like Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, came to the fore. Here, we see perhaps the greatest dance team of all time, the "Incomparable" Nicholas Brothers, in what was probably their most memorable movie appearance. There were a number of good, even great , white dancers and dance teams, such as Gene Kelly, and Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. But watch this, and you will probably believe, like me, that these are the greatest dancers of all time.

The "Stormy Weather" Dance Scene - This movie highlighted the talents of the greatest black acts that were in Hollywood, at the time. Fred Astaire, reportedly called this scene, featuring the Nicholas Brother's, the greatest of all time. High praise, from one of filmdom's greatest dancers.