Don't Knock the Twist (1962)Director:Oscar RudolphWriter:Robert E. Kent |
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Don't Knock the Twist (1962)Director:Oscar RudolphWriter:Robert E. Kent |
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Chubby Checker | ... |
Himself
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Gene Chandler | ... |
Himself - The Duke of Earl
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Vic Dana | ... |
Himself
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Linda Scott | ... |
Herself
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The Dovells | ... |
Themselves
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Len Barry | ... |
Himself
(as The Dovells)
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Mike Dennis | ... |
Himself
(as The Dovells)
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Arnie Satin | ... |
Himself
(as The Dovells)
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Jerry Summers | ... |
Himself
(as The Dovells)
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The Carroll Bros | ... |
Themselves
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Lang Jeffries | ... |
Ted Haver
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Mari Blanchard | ... |
Dulcie Corbin
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Georgine Darcy | ... |
Madge Albright
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Stephen Preston | ... |
Billy Albright
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Barbara Morrison | ... |
Mrs. Morrison
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Hollywood just never did get it when it came to rock & roll in the early years, did they? I think I know one thing that was wrong with movies about rock in the pre-'Easy Rider' days--they were full o' SQUARES, man! This one is an effort by Columbia Pictures to capitalize on the Twist dance craze. It was produced by the noted cost-cutter Sam Katzman, the man responsible for the worst of Elvis Presley's films, and it shows. It's strictly formula: a simple, basic plot; lots of time consumed by (lip-synched) performances; and a few pretty girls wiggling around. Even so, this movie is comparatively bad for its type--and that means very bad.
The music is no saving grace here. It features Chubby Checker, who, despite his big hits, is no more than a peripheral character in rock & roll history. Vic Dana, the Dovells and Linda Scott are all but forgotten. Gene Chandler does do his big hit, "Duke of Earl," all duded up. That's not much of a highlight package. This flick is only for the fanatic who wants to see every old R&R film ever made.