Twist

Name: Twist
Genre: Documentary
Released: 18 Sep 1992
Rating: 6.30
Cast: Cholly Atkins, Hank Ballard, Betty Romantini Begg, Chubby Checker, Joey Dee

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.

Year: 1992

Genre: Documentary

Studio: Alliance Films, Sphinx Productions

Director: Ron Mann

Cast: Cholly Atkins, Hank Ballard, Betty Romantini Begg, Chubby Checker, Joey Dee, Joe Fusco

Crew: Ron Mann (Director), Don Haig (Executive Producer), Sue Len Quon (Co-Producer), Ron Mann (Producer), Robert Kennedy (Editor), Gerlinde Scharinger (Art Direction)

Runtime: 74 minutes

Release: Sep 18, 1992

IMDb: 6.30/10 by 3 users

Popularity: 1

Country: Canada

Language: English