Name: Twist
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 74 min
Rating: 6.3

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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.

DVD / Blu-ray

Jul 23, 2002

Director

Ron Mann

Producers

Don Haig, Sue Len Quon, Ron Mann

Studio

Alliance Films, Sphinx Productions, Triton Pictures