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Condos Brothers Tap Dancing Duo
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FILM TITLE: "Midshipmaid Gob"
FILM STARRED: Jessie Matthews, Frederick Kerr, Basil Sydney
CONDOS BROTHERS: Nick and Steve (as a horse!
- Internet Movie Database "Midshipmaid Gob" Entry
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FILM TITLE: "Dancing Feet"
FILM STARRED: Ben Lyon, Joan Marsh, Edwared Nugent
CONDOS BROTHERS: Nick Condos danced solo
NOTE: Nick Condos appeared without his three brothers Frank, Harry, and Steve in this movie.
The entire 1 hour and 10 minute film can be viewed free online at YouTube.
Condos brothers biography examples He loved doing wing steps and be became well-known for his five tap wing. Last Name. He loved watching the tap dancers and they inspired him to learn to tap dance himself. My mantra seems to be, "I'm living in an interesting time".Several different tap dancers are featured near the end of the movie. Can anybody confirm which of those dancers is Nick Condos? And can anybody identify the other tap dancers featured in the film? (send a note to the email address on our Contact Us page).
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- Internet Movie Database "Dancing Feet" Entry
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FILM TITLE: "Wake Up and Live"
FILM STARRED: Alice Faye, Ben Bernie, Walter Winchell,
CONDOS BROTHERS: Nick and Steve Condos
- Internet Movie Database "Wake Up and Live" Entry
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FILM TITLE: "Happy Landing"
FILM STARRED: Sonja Henie, Don Ameche, Ethel Merman, Cesar romero
DESCRIPTION: Danced on two drums as native americans)
CONDOS BROTHERS: Nick and Steve Condos
DANCE: War Dance for Wooden Indians
SEE ALSO: Ikki and Nao "War Dance" Cover
- Internet Movie Database "Happy Landing" Entry
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FILM TITLE: "Moon Over Miami"
FILM STARRED: Betty Grable, Don Ameche, Robert Commings
CONDOS BROTHERS: Frank and Harry Condos
- Internet Movie Database "Moon Over Miami" Entry
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FILM TITLE: "Abbott and Costello In The Navy"
FILM STARRED: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dick Powell
CONDOS BROTHERS: Frank and Harry Condos
- Internet Movie Database "In The Navy" Entry
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FILM TITLE: "Pin Up Girl"
FILM STARRED: Betty Grable, John Harvey, Martha Raye
CONDOS BROTHERS: Frank and Harry Condos
NOTE: Nick Condos was married to Martha Raye
- Internet Movie Database "Pin Up Girl" Entry
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FILM TITLE: "Song of the Open Road"
FILM STARRED: Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Bonita Granville
CONDOS BROTHERS: Harry, Frank, and Steve Condos
NOTE: Film also featured Jane Powell in her first film role
- Internet Movie Database "Song of Open Road" Entry
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FILM TITLE: "Hey Rookie"
FILM STARRED: Ann Miller, Joe Besser, Larry Parks
CONDOS BROTHERS: Harry, Frank,and Steve Condos
- Internet Movie Database "Hey Rookie" Entry
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FILM TITLE: "The Time, The Place, The Girl"
FILM STARRED: Dennis Morgan, MarthaV ickers, Jack Carson
CONDOS BROTHERS: Frank and Harry Condos
- Internet Movie Database "Time, Place, Girl" Entry
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FILM TITLE: "Thrills of Music: Buddy Rich Orchestra"
FILM STARRED: Buddy Rich and His Orhestra
CONDOS BROTHER: Steve Condos danced solo
- Internet Movie Database "Thrills of Music" Entry
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FILM TITLE: "Meet Me After The Show"
FILM STARRED: Betty Grable, McDonald Carey, Rory Calhoun
CONDOS BROTHERS: Steve Condos danced with Jerry Brandow
- Internet Movie Database "Meet Me After the Show" Entry
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FILM TITLE: "She's Back On Broadway"
FILM STARRED: Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson, Frank Lovejoy
CONDOS BROTHERS: Steve Condos danced with Jerry Brandow
- Internet Movie Database "She's Back on Broadway" Entry
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FILM TITLE: "Tap"
FILM STARRED: Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr.
CONDOS BROTHERS: Featured Steve Condos as one the legendary hoofers honored in the film
- Internet Movie Database "Tap" Entry
Condos Brothers Articles and Interviews
- Gregory Hines Talking About the Condos Brothers
- Footnotes on Tap "Condos Brothers" Article
- Street Swing "Condos Brothers" Article
Videos Featuring the Condos Brothers
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Resources
BOOK:
"Vaudeville, Old and New: an Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America"
"Tap!
The Greatest Tap Stars and Their Stories: "