Wednesday, January 7, 2009
The Nicholas Brothers
Dalton showed me this clip from the film Stormy Weather, which is a 1940's Hollywood musical based on the life of the dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Black musicals and the famous prohibition era Cotton Club in NYC gave African-Americans a rare opportunity to showcase their talents. In the Cotton Club, they were expected to create a jungle atmosphere to enertain the all white audience. The club featured many great African-Americans including Al Jolson, Duke Ellington, Billie Holliday, and Louis Armstrong. This clip features a gnarly dance routine from the Nicholas brothers all in one take.
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That is two badass motherfuckers! The only thing that could've made it better is a tap routine from Ben Vereen. I miss stuff like this. The big band music, the great dancing, the tremendous amounts of talent and creativity. Some big name Hollywood director needs to grab some uber cool star (Depp maybe?) and make a Gene Kelly style musical.
you don't get entertainment like that anymore
Next time someone complains about seeing a cockroach in my apartment I am going to say it is part of the entertaining jungle atmosphere I've created.
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