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Twist (1992)

Twist (1992)

Documentary
Release Date: 1992, September 18
Directors: Ron Mann
Countries: Canada
Production: Alliance Films, Sphinx Productions, Sphinx Productions, Triton Pictures, Triton Pictures
Cast: Marshall McLuhan, Cholly Atkins

Overview:

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.