Harold Nicholas

Born: 1921-03-27


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The Five Heartbeats

as Sarge
Released: 1991-03-29

In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group...

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The Pirate

as Performer
Released: 1948-06-11

A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate...

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That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage)
Released: 1974-06-21

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50...

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Stormy Weather

as Dancer
Released: 1943-07-21

The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of...

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That's Dancing!

as From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)
Released: 1985-01-18

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the...

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Uptown Saturday Night

as Little Seymour
Released: 1974-07-26

Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub...

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Down Argentine Way

as One of the Nicholas Brothers
Released: 1940-10-11

The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an...

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Sun Valley Serenade

as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Released: 1941-08-29

When Phil Corey's band arrives at the Idaho ski resort its pianist Ted Scott is smitten with a...

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Tap

as Harold
Released: 1989-02-12

Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to...

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

as Self
Released: 2003-04-03

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about...

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The Emperor Jones

as Young Tap Dancer
Released: 1933-09-29

Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through...

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Tin Pan Alley

as Dancer
Released: 1940-11-29

Songwriters Calhoun and Harrigan get Katie and Lily Blane to introduce a new one. Lily goes to...

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Funny Bones

as Hal Dalzell
Released: 1995-09-20

Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he...

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Orchestra Wives

as Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)
Released: 1942-09-04

Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her...

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The Big Broadcast of 1936

as Dash
Released: 1935-09-20

Two-bit radio station owner Spud Miller doubles as the station's sole announcer. On the verge of...

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Reckless Age

as Dancer
Released: 1944-08-01

Linda Wadsworth rebels against her millionaire grandfather, J. H. Wadsworth, and runs away from...

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1975-08-06

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American...

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Kid Millions

as Dancer on Ship
Released: 1934-11-10

A musical comedy about a Brooklyn boy who inherits a fortune from his archaeologist father, but...

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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1988-05-16

Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.

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El mensaje de la muerte

as uncredited
Released: 1953-05-02

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The Great American Broadcast

as Railroad Station Dancer
Released: 1941-05-09

After WWI two men go into radio. Failure leads the wife of one to borrow money from another; she...

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It's Black Entertainment

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2002-02-08

A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of...

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Hello Kathrin

as uncredited
Released: 1956-05-08

German musical with Caterina Valente and Peter Alexander.

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Carolina Blues

as Dance Specialty
Released: 1944-12-20

When he loses his lead singer, bandleader Kay Kyser can't find a replacement he likes.

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Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2019-11-10

Maurice Hines, a charming, gay African-American entertainer navigates the complications of show...

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Disco 9000

as Midget
Released: 1976-07-27

Fass Black, an accomplished black man in Los Angeles, is bullied to play another record labels...

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Take It or Leave It

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1944-07-17

A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his...

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Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2002-02-05

The story of the short film from the beginning of the movies in the 1890s, when all movies were...

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Coronado

as Dance Specialty (uncredited)
Released: 1935-11-27

Southern California's Hotel Coronado caters to and is frequented by members of the social...

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The Black Network

as Dancer (uncredited)
Released: 1936-04-04

The owner of a shoe polish company sponsors a radio show that showcases black performers. Since...

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My Son Is Guilty

as Specialty Act
Released: 1939-12-28

Honest cop Tim Kerry struggles to keep his son Ritzy from becoming involved in a crime ring.

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El misterio del carro express

as uncredited
Released: 1953-07-22

Police detective and his plucky girl-reporter fiancée go after the gang that committed a train...

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The Empire of Night

as Sidekick
Released: 1962-12-05

Usually cast as secret agent/private eye Lemmy Caution, Eddie Constantine plays "Eddie" in The...

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Don't Gamble with Love

as Specialty Dancer
Released: 1936-02-28

Standard tale of husband and wife living a party lifestyle. He works in a gambling hall and she...

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Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops

as Himself
Released: 2016-05-10

Dazzling appearances by Ursula Andress, Teresa Graves, Gloria Loring, Bobbi Martin, Romy...

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Stoopnocracy

as Baby Singer
Released: 1933-08-18

An animated short chronicling the adventures of Colonel Stoopnagle and Budd.

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Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather

as Self (archival footage)
Released: 2022-06-11

In the 1940s, the Nicholas Brothers performed a dance routine so seminal it prefigured hip hop...

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The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance

as Himself
Released: 1992-11-29

The Nicholas Brothers are presented here in a way that reflects the joy and intrinsic goodness...

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An All-Colored Vaudeville Show

as Self
Released: 1935-06-21

Black vaudeville acts are featured in this Vitaphone Pepper Pot short. In addition to those...

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Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies

as uncredited
Released: 1940-01-01

The Nicholas family home movies capture a golden age of show business -- with extraordinary...

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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

as Self
Released: 1998-02-10

Louis Gossett Jr. takes viewers through a special documentary celebration of the groundbreaking...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self
First aired: 1978-12-28

The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their...

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Tap Dancer
First aired: 1964-01-04

The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...

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