Twist
movie
View on VideBits →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 & crew
Betty Romantini Begg · Chubby Checker · Floss Harvey Mancini · Gladys Horton · Hank Ballard · Janet Huffsmith · Joan Buck Kiene · Joe Fusco · Joey Dee · Mama Lu Parks · Ron Mann