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.
Ron Mann
Director
Hank Ballard
Betty Romantini Begg
Chubby Checker
Joey Dee
Joe Fusco
Gladys Horton
Janet Huffsmith
Joan Buck Kiene
Mama Lu Parks
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