Harold Nicholas

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The Five Heartbeats
7.3

The Five Heartbeats

Mar 29, 1991

The Five Heartbeats
1991 121 min 65 vues
Chicago, les années 60. L’ascension d’un groupe de cinq musiciens, les Five Heartbeats, dans le monde de soul. Leur carrière est prise en main par un manager sur le retour qui leur permet d'enregistrer leur premier disque. Mais les espoirs que leur fera miroiter un producteur véreux plongeront le groupe dans une discorde totale.
Drama
An All-Colored Vaudeville Show
7

An All-Colored Vaudeville Show

Jun 21, 1935

An All-Colored Vaudeville Show
1935 9 min 1 vues
Black vaudeville acts are featured in this Vitaphone Pepper Pot short. In addition to those listed in the credits, acts include The 3 Whippets, a group of acrobats; and The Five Racketeers, a band that initially backs up Eunice Wilson and then sings "Tiger Rag".
Music
Disco 9000
3.8

Disco 9000

Jul 27, 1976

Disco 9000
1976 94 min 4 vues
Fass Black, an accomplished black man in Los Angeles, is bullied to play another record labels music at his disco club, but continually refuses because it ain't groovy enough.
Drama
The Emperor Jones
5.7

The Emperor Jones

Sep 29, 1933

The Emperor Jones
1933 73 min 20 vues
Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through bluff and bravado, finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.
Drama
Stoopnocracy
4.9

Stoopnocracy

Aug 18, 1933

Stoopnocracy
1933 11 min 14 vues
An animated short chronicling the adventures of Colonel Stoopnagle and Budd.
Comedy
The Big Broadcast of 1936
5.375

The Big Broadcast of 1936

Sep 20, 1935

The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935 98 min 8 vues
Two-bit radio station owner Spud Miller doubles as the station's sole announcer. On the verge of bankruptcy, Spud is receptive to the wacky notions of George and Gracie, who've just invented a television device that can pick up and transmit any signal, any time, anywhere.
Music
Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies
1

Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies

Jan 01, 1940

Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies
1940 137 min 1 vues
The Nicholas family home movies capture a golden age of show business -- with extraordinary footage of Broadway, Harlem and Hollywood -- and also document the middle-class African-American life of that era, images made rare by the considerable cost of home-movie equipment during the Great Depression. Highlights include the only footage shot inside the Cotton Club, the only footage of famous Broadway shows like "Babes in Arms," home movies of an all African-American regiment during World War II, films of street life in Harlem in the 1930s, and the family's cross-country tour in 1934.
Music
Calling All Stars
1

Calling All Stars

Mar 01, 1937

Calling All Stars
1937 79 min 1 vues
Musical review. The messenger carrying the master discs of a season drops them, so Flotsam and Jetsam are sent out to collect the stars concerned. Each star gives an extract from his or her record.
Music
L'empire de la nuit
4

L'empire de la nuit

Dec 05, 1962

L'empire de la nuit
1962 90 min 1 vues
Eddie Parker semble être en "perte de vitesse" lorsqu'un contrat providentiel lui est offert au "Gay Paris". A sa descente d'avion, il doit constater que la fanfare n'est pas pour lui, mais pour la dépouille du grand David Baïkis, "Empereur de la nuit", qui régnait sur toutes les "boîtes" de belle importance. Au "Gay Paris", il retrouve le cercueil et toute la famille, dont les trois frères du mort, sombres individus qui n'ont pas l'intention de laisser leur part du gâteau à Geneviève, la femme du disparu, ni à son fils. Eddy prendra le parti de la ravissante dépossédée...
Comedy
Pie, Pie Blackbird
6

Pie, Pie Blackbird

Jun 03, 1932

Pie, Pie Blackbird
1932 11 min 1 vues
Short featuring musician Eubie Blake and his orchestra, singer Nina Mae McKinney, and young tap dancers Fayard and Harold Nicholas.
Music
The Black Network
6

The Black Network

Apr 04, 1936

The Black Network
1936 20 min 3 vues
The owner of a shoe polish company sponsors a radio show that showcases black performers. Since his wife's father put up the money to be the sponsor, she insists on singing on the show. She goes on after the main star, singer Nina Mae McKinney. The wife sings so badly that the sponsor's customers abandon him. He is forced to shine shoes on street corners, while Nina Mae and her boyfriend win a bet on a daily number and end up on easy street.
Music
Il était une fois à Hollywood
7.2

Il était une fois à Hollywood

Jun 21, 1974

Il était une fois à Hollywood
1974 135 min 59 vues
Cette nostalgique leçon d'histoire recèle les trésors cachés des plus grandes comédies musicales de la MGM ainsi que de nombreux autres extraits merveilleux mais moins célèbres, avec Esther Williams, Jimmy Durante, Eleanor Powell et même Clark Gable chantant et dansant. « Il était une fois Hollywood » est une véritable gourmandise pour cinéphiles et amateurs de comédies musicales.
Documentary
Barber Shop Blues
4

Barber Shop Blues

Sep 30, 1933

Barber Shop Blues
1933 10 min 1 vues
A barber shop owner wins a sweepstake. He remodels his shop and hires Claude Hopkins and his orchestra to play for his customers. Two songs are sung, and the Four Step Brothers tap dance in the closing number.
Music
Orchestra Wives
5.8

Orchestra Wives

Sep 04, 1942

Orchestra Wives
1942 98 min 10 vues
Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbot. After marrying him, she joins the band's tour and learns about life as an orchestra wife, weathering the catty attacks of the other band wives.
Drama
Coronado
3

Coronado

Nov 27, 1935

Coronado
1935 77 min 1 vues
Southern California's Hotel Coronado caters to and is frequented by members of the social upper-crust. Although she lives on the wrong side of the San Diego track, in a tent-city with her father. Otto, and ditzy sister, Violet, June Wray is a singer with the Eddy Duchin Orchestra appearing to the hotel. Johnny Marvin, an aspiring songwriter and the son of a wealthy automobile manufacturer, is staying at the hotel and, from they moment June and Johnny meet, they fall instantly in love. Trouble arises when Johnny's father objects to the romance, and complications and help arrive in the form of two Marine-hating sailors,Chuck Hornbostel and "Pinky" Falls, when Chuck marries June's ditzy sister.
Comedy
Tu seras mon mari
6.9

Tu seras mon mari

Aug 29, 1941

Tu seras mon mari
1941 86 min 24 vues
Patinage étoiles Sonja Henie et le Glenn Miller Orchestra partagent la vedette dans la vallée Serenade du Soleil. Henie joue un norvégien pour les réfugiés adoptée par le pianiste de bande John Payne, qui pensait à tort que Miss Henie pleine croissance était une petite fille âgée de 10 ans. La petite amie de Payne, Lynn Bari, est soliste avec le groupe Miller, et aussi une sorte violemment jalouse. Lorsque Bari quitte Miller de Piqué, Henie met en scène un spectacle de glace élaboré comme substitut. Ce frisson impromptu spectaculaire l'auditoire à l'hôtel de villégiature Sun Valley, où la plupart de l'action se déroule. Joan Davis et Milton Berle offrent un soulagement comique à la musique et la romance (vous n'avez pas vécu jusqu'à ce que vous avez vu Berle sur les skis), tandis que les Nicholas Brothers et Dorothy Dandridge exécutent un concert animé de « Chattanooga Choo Choo. »
Comedy
Tin Pan Alley
5

Tin Pan Alley

Nov 29, 1940

Tin Pan Alley
1940 94 min 7 vues
Songwriters Calhoun and Harrigan get Katie and Lily Blane to introduce a new one. Lily goes to England, and Katy joins her after the boys give a new song to Nora Bayes. All are reunited when the boys, now in the army, show up in England.
Drama
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
1

Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

May 10, 2016

Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
2016 154 min 1 vues
Dazzling appearances by Ursula Andress, Teresa Graves, Gloria Loring, Bobbi Martin, Romy Schneider, Miss United Kingdom, Miss Worlds, The Golddiggers, and more! Astronaut Neil Armstrong answers questions about being the first man on the moon, and Bob and Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench trade zingers. Musical and dance performances from Suzanne Charny, Lola Falana, Connie Moore, Connie Stevens, and others. Legendary top dancers The Nicholas Brothers and jugglers The Pierro Brothers. Bob delivers messages from home to service members.
Music
Don't Gamble with Love
1

Don't Gamble with Love

Feb 28, 1936

Don't Gamble with Love
1936 65 min 1 vues
Standard tale of husband and wife living a party lifestyle. He works in a gambling hall and she occasionally models and sings. Because they want to start a family wife feels the need to change their situation. Situation is changed and husband gets a new job and then a promotion but is tricked into a bad business deal and wants to go back to his old life.
Drama
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance
1

The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance

Nov 29, 1992

The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance
1992 43 min 1 vues
The Nicholas Brothers are presented here in a way that reflects the joy and intrinsic goodness that seemed to come from their hearts, and express itself in brilliantly conceived and executed performances. The film addresses the difficult issues in their lives, such as Harold's health problems, and the fact that in the U.S. they were considered 2nd class citizens because of their race.
Documentary
Symphonie magique
6.9

Symphonie magique

Jul 21, 1943

Symphonie magique
1943 78 min 39 vues
Alors qu’on lui amène un magazine où il figure en couverture, Bill Williamson (Bill 'Bojangles’ Robinson) se remémore sa légendaire ascension au firmament des danseurs de claquettes et, sur le perron de sa confortable demeure californienne, la conte aux enfants de ses voisins venus lui rendre visite… Après la Première Guerre mondiale, il fait la connaissance et tombe sous le charme de Selina Rogers (Lena Horne), une chanteuse à succès de l’orchestre de Chick Bailey. Celle-ci l’encourage à développer ses talents de danseur.
Music
Reckless Age
1

Reckless Age

Aug 01, 1944

Reckless Age
1944 60 min 1 vues
Linda Wadsworth rebels against her millionaire grandfather, J. H. Wadsworth, and runs away from home. Unknown to Mr. Wadsworth, she gets a job at one of his many five-and-ten-cents stores as a clerk.
Adventure
It's Black Entertainment
8

It's Black Entertainment

Feb 08, 2002

It's Black Entertainment
2002 80 min 2 vues
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
Documentary
Tap
6.7

Tap

Feb 12, 1989

Tap
1989 111 min 24 vues
Max Washington vient de sortir de prison, il avait été arrêté pour avoir participé à un cambriolage. En prison, une seule chose l'aidait à survivre : le tap. Max retourne alors à son club favori, un club de danseur de claquettes appartenant à son père. Son ancienne petite amie, Amy, y travaille toujours comme professeur, mais ne veut plus de lui, bien qu'elle souhaite rester amie avec. Néanmoins, son père, Little Mo est très heureux de le revoir : il compte le faire participer à son spectacle. Cependant, les anciens associés de Max ont aussi des projets pour lui … Malgré tous ses efforts, Max ne parvient à rien, et le seul travail dans lequel il réussit est plongeur. Alors, il accepte le plan de ses anciens associés. Cependant, Amy fera tout pour l'aider à s'en sortir et à ne pas replonger dans le milieu malfamé.
Drama
That's Dancing!
7

That's Dancing!

Jan 18, 1985

That's Dancing!
1985 105 min 18 vues
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.
Documentary
My Son Is Guilty
8

My Son Is Guilty

Dec 28, 1939

My Son Is Guilty
1939 63 min 1 vues
Honest cop Tim Kerry struggles to keep his son Ritzy from becoming involved in a crime ring.
Drama
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Apr 03, 2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 111 min 6 vues
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award-winning filmmaker Rick McKay filmed over 100 of the greatest stars ever to work on Broadway or in Hollywood. He soon learned that great films can be restored, fine literature can be kept in print - but historic Broadway performances of the past are the most endangered. They leave only memories that, while more vivid, are more difficult to preserve. In their own words — and not a moment too soon — Broadway: The Golden Age tells the stories of our theatrical legends, how they came to New York, and how they created this legendary century in American theatre. This is the largest cast of legends ever in one film.
Music
Les drôles de Blackpool
6.5

Les drôles de Blackpool

Sep 20, 1995

Les drôles de Blackpool
1995 128 min 48 vues
Un aspirant comique qui vit dans l'ombre de son célèbre père part dan un petit village britannique pour tenter d'y découvrir le secret de l'humour.
Comedy
Le Pirate
6.4

Le Pirate

Jun 11, 1948

Le Pirate
1948 102 min 92 vues
Manuela vit aux Caraïbes. Elle est promise au richissime maire de la ville mais n'en a cure ; elle rêve d'aventure et de dépaysement et son héros est le redoutable pirate Macoco. Un saltimbanque, tombé amoureux de Manuela, va utiliser ses talents d'acteurs, se faire passer pour ce pirate afin de se faire aimer d'elle...
Music
Kid Millions
6.5

Kid Millions

Nov 10, 1934

Kid Millions
1934 90 min 6 vues
A musical comedy about a Brooklyn boy who inherits a fortune from his archaeologist father, but has to go to Egypt to claim it.
Music
The Great American Broadcast
5.4

The Great American Broadcast

May 09, 1941

The Great American Broadcast
1941 90 min 5 vues
After WWI two men go into radio. Failure leads the wife of one to borrow money from another; she goes on, after separation, to stardom. A coast-to-coast radio program is set up to bring everyone back together.
Comedy
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Feb 10, 1998

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998 58 min 1 vues
Louis Gossett Jr. takes viewers through a special documentary celebration of the groundbreaking achievements of African-American performers and their contributions to Hollywood filmmaking. Spectacular film clips, rare behind-the-scenes footage, archival photographs and fascinating interviews chronicle nearly a century of tribulation and triumph. Gazing at the outstanding range of African-American stars on today's movie screens, it is hard to imagine a time when there were no black leading men or women, a time when all of the roles available for people of color were considerably less heroic than they are now. Social progress came in small steps on the silver screen, film by film, for equal visibility and dignity on the silver screen; now it is possible to honor their struggles, their talent and their sacrifices.
Documentary
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
5

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Nov 10, 2019

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019 97 min 2 vues
Maurice Hines, a charming, gay African-American entertainer navigates the complications of show business while grieving the loss of his more famous, often estranged younger brother, tap dance legend Gregory Hines.
Documentary
The Hollywood Palace
4.5

The Hollywood Palace

Feb 07, 1970

The Hollywood Palace
1970 min 4 vues
The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly on ABC from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970. Originally titled The Saturday Night Hollywood Palace, it began as a mid-season replacement for The Jerry Lewis Show, another variety show which had lasted only three months. It was staged in Hollywood at the former Hollywood Playhouse on Vine Street, which was renamed The Hollywood Palace during the show's duration and is today known as Avalon Hollywood. A little-known starlet named Raquel Welch was cast during the first season as the "Billboard Girl", who placed the names of the acts on a placard.
Comedy
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show

May 30, 1971

The Ed Sullivan Show
1971 min 17 vues
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Comedy