Twist

1h 14m
Documentary
6.3

Combining rare and often hilarious archival footage with engaging interviews, this groovy documentary chronicles the evolution of the titular postwar rock ’n' roll dance craze that took America by storm. Featuring singers and musicians who helped define the phenomenon like Hank Ballard, Chubby Checker, and Joey Dee, as well as clips from TV shows like “American Bandstand,” TWIST tells the overlooked story of how shaking your hips went from being a sign of social degeneracy to the dance form that rocked the world.

Cast

Hank Ballard
Unknown
Betty Romantini Begg
Unknown
Chubby Checker
Unknown
Joey Dee
Unknown
Joe Fusco
Unknown
Gladys Horton
Unknown
Janet Huffsmith
Unknown
Joan Buck Kiene
Unknown
Mama Lu Parks
Unknown
Floss Harvey Mancini
Unknown
Jimmy Peatross
Unknown
Carole Scaldeferri Spada
Unknown
Dee Dee Sharp
Unknown
Marshall McLuhan
Himself
Cholly Atkins
Himself

Crew

Ron Mann
Director, Producer
Robert Kennedy
Editor
Robert Fresco
Director of Photography
Don Haig
Executive Producer
Ann Mayall
Associate Producer
Sue Len Quon
Co-Producer
Gerlinde Scharinger
Art Direction

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