Twist

Name: Twist
Director: Ron Mann
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1992-09-18T
Duration: 74 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Cholly Atkins, Hank Ballard, Betty Romantini Begg, Chubby Checker, Joey Dee

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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.

Actor: Cholly Atkins, Hank Ballard, Betty Romantini Begg, Chubby Checker, Joey Dee, Joe Fusco, Gladys Horton, Janet Huffsmith, Joan Buck Kiene, Mama Lu Parks

Director: Ron Mann

Years: 1992

Country: Canada

Quality: HD

Production: Alliance Films, Sphinx Productions

Twist

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