Twist (1992)
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.
- Date of release
- 1992-09-18
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Ron Mann
Casting
- Hank Ballard
- Betty Romantini Begg
- Chubby Checker
- Joey Dee
- Joe Fusco
- Gladys Horton
- Janet Huffsmith
- Joan Buck Kiene
- Mama Lu Parks
- Floss Harvey Mancini
- Jimmy Peatross
- Carole Scaldeferri Spada
Interesting facts
The Twist is a 1992 Canadian documentary film, directed by Ron Mann.
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