Twist

Overview

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.

Directed by Ron Mann

Top cast

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Hank Ballard

B

Betty Romantini Begg

Chubby Checker

Joey Dee

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Joe Fusco

G

Gladys Horton

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Janet Huffsmith

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Joan Buck Kiene

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Mama Lu Parks

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Floss Harvey Mancini

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Jimmy Peatross

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Carole Scaldeferri Spada

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Dee Dee Sharp

Marshall McLuhan

Himself

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Cholly Atkins

Himself

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