Don't Knock the Twist
Don't Knock the Twist is a 1962 comedy musical film starring Lang Jeffries, directed by Oscar Rudolph and produced by Sam Katzman for release by Columbia Pictures. It is a sequel to the 1961 film Twist Around the Clock, featuring musical artists including Chubby Checker.
| Don't Knock the Twist | |
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| Directed by | Oscar Rudolph |
| Screenplay by | Robert E. Kent |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Lang Jeffries Chubby Checker Gene Chandler Vic Dana |
| Cinematography | Gordon Avil |
| Edited by | Jerome Thoms |
| Music by | Freddy Karger |
Production company | Four-Leaf Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Don't Knock The Twist Original Sound Track Recording | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1962 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Label | Parkway |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| New Record Mirror |   [1] |
Plot summary
A large group of twist dancers meet in preparation for a television variety show called The Twist. While the program is still in its production stages, jealousy leads to problems.
Cast
- Chubby Checker as Chubby Checker
- Gene Chandler as the Duke of Earl
- Vic Dana as Vic Dana
- Linda Scott as Linda Scott
- The Dovells as the Dovells
- Len Barry as Len Barry (of the Dovells)
- Mike Dennis as Mike Dennis (of the Dovells)
- Arnie Satin as Arnie Satin (of the Dovells)
- Jerry Summers as Jerry Summers (of the Dovells)
- The Carroll Brothers as the Carroll Brothers
- Lang Jeffries as Ted Haver
- Mari Blanchard as Dulcie Corbin
- Georgine Darcy as Madge Albright
- Stephen Preston as Billy Albright
Music
Live performances in the film
- "Don't Knock the Twist" - Chubby Checker
- "Duke of Earl" - Gene Chandler
- "Slow Twistin'" - Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp
- "Yessiree" - Linda Scott
- "Little Altar Boy" - Vic Dana
- "The Fly" - Chubby Checker
- "Do the New Continental" - The Dovells
- "Hey! Bo Diddley" - The Carroll Brothers
- "Mashed Potato Time" - Dee Dee Sharp
- "Bristol Stomp" - The Dovells
Soundtrack
- "Twistin'" (Mann-Appell) 2:08
- "Bristol Stomp" (Mann-Appell) 2:18
- "La Paloma Twist" (Kal Mann) 2:32
- "Mashed Potato Time" (Sheldon-Land) 2:27
- "Bo Diddley" (Bo Diddley) 3:05 (misspelled "Diddely" on cover and label)
- "I Love to Twist" (Mann-Lowe) 2:40
- "Don't Knock the Twist" (Mann-Appell) 2:17
- "Salome Twist" (Karger-Kent) 1:38
- "The Fly" (John Madara/David White) 2:27
- "Smashed Potatoes" (Sheldon-Leon) 2:27
- "Slow Twistin'" (Jon Sheldon) 2:31
References
- Watson, Jimmy (July 28, 1962). "Chubby Checker: Don't Knock The Twist Film Sound Track" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 72. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
External links
- Don't Knock the Twist at IMDb
- Don't Knock the Twist at AllMovie
- Don't Knock the Twist at the TCM Movie Database
- Don't Knock the Twist at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Don't Knock The Twist at Turner Classic Movies
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