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Which film gave the Nicholas Brothers roles apart from dancing?
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Nicholas Brothers
The Nicholas Brothers in Orchestra Wives (1942).
The only film in which the Nicholas Brothers held roles apart from dancing was the 1948 movie The Pirate, which starred Gene Kelly and Judy Garland.1
Due to the racial prejudice prevalent in the film industry during the 1930s and 1940s, the brothers were typically restricted to specialty dance acts in mainstream feature films rather than being cast as leading men or actors.1