Twist Around the Clock

Twist Around the Clock
Theatrical Poster
Directed by	Oscar Rudolph
Written by	Robert E. Kent
Produced by	Sam Katzman
Starring	Chubby Checker
Cinematography	Gordon Avil
Edited by	Jerome Thoms
Music by	Freddy Karger
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	December 30, 1961
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Twist Around the Clock is an American musical film released in 1961. It was a remake of Sam Katzman and Robert E. Kent's Rock Around the Clock. Like Rock Around the Clock, which was followed by a sequel titled, Don't Knock the Rock, this film was followed by a sequel titled, Don't Knock the Twist.

Synopsis

A struggling manager visits a hayseed town and discovers a new dance craze, "the Twist" and hopes to turn it into an overnight nationwide sensation.

Twist Around the Clock only cost $250,000 to make, but in less than six months it grossed six million - so of course I'm gonna make more 'Twist' movies !

— Sam Katzman

Singers/groups featured

• Chubby Checker as Chubby Checker
• Dion DiMucci as Dion (as Dion)
• Vicki Spencer as Vicki Spencer
• The Marcels as The Marcels
• Cornelius Harp as The Marcels Lead Singer (as The Marcels)
• Fred Johnson as The Marcels Bass Singer (as The Marcels)
• Gene Bricker as The Marcels Singer (as The Marcels)
• Ronald Mundy as The Marcels Singer (as The Marcels)
• Richard Knauss as The Marcels Singer (as The Marcels)
• Allen Johnson as The Marcels Singer (as The Marcels)
• Clay Cole as Clay Cole
• John Cronin as Mitch Mason
• Mary Mitchel as Tina Louden (as Mary Mitchell)
• Maura McGiveney as Debbie Marshall
• Tol Avery as Joe Marshall
• Alvy Moore as Dizzy Bellew
• Lenny Kent as Georgie Clark
• Tom Middletonas Jimmy Cook
• Jeff Malloy as Larry Louden (as Jeff Parker)
• John Bryantas Harry Davis

External links

• Twist Around the Clock at IMDb