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      Don't Knock the Twist

      1962 1h 27m Musical List
      Reviews 11% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Rock 'n' rollers (Chubby Checker, Gene Chandler, Vic Dana) put on a TV dance special. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Formulaic 50's - 60's musical focusing on the emergence of this thing called rock-and-roll. Story here is added to piece together musical sequences led by Chubby Checker and an assortment of other bands twisting the night away. The fascinating thing for me is the roles played by 30's something women who are emerging from the more traditional subservient roles women played in earlier films. It seems as though they are typically portrayed as conniving, exploitative sex kittens. Lots of older people (40's & 50's?) twisting the night away. Where are the kids that actually drove the emergence of rock-and-roll? Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Several good tunes- just a shame Checker never tried serious acting. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member It's like American Bandstand in a movie with Chubby Checker and a bunch of artists I've haven't heard of, but rock 'n' roll movies are fun Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member campy fun plus chubby checker= fun! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis Rock 'n' rollers (Chubby Checker, Gene Chandler, Vic Dana) put on a TV dance special.
      Director
      Oscar Rudolph
      Production Co
      Four Leaf Productions
      Genre
      Musical
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 27m