Don't Knock the Twist
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| 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 |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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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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| Released | 1962 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Label | Parkway |
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| Source | Rating |
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Don't Knock the Twist is a 1962 American comedy musical film directed by Oscar Rudolph and starring Lang Jeffries.[2] It was written by Robert E. Kent and produced by Sam Katzman for release by Columbia Pictures. It is a sequel to Rudolph's 1961 film Twist Around the Clock, and features musical artists including Chubby Checker, Gene Chandler, and The Dovells.
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 himself
- Gene Chandler as the Duke of Earl
- Vic Dana as himself
- Linda Scott as herself
- The Dovells (Len Barry, Mike Dennis, Arnie Satin, Jerry Summers) as themselves
- The Carroll Brothers as themselves
- Lang Jeffries as Ted Haver
- Mari Blanchard as Dulcie Corbin
- Georgine Darcy as Madge Albright
- Stephen Preston as Billy Albright
- James Chandler as Joe 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