Don't Knock the Twist (1962)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

the audience applauded

Highly Overrated But Still Good

A Masterpiece!

I discovered this on Get TV, a terrestrial channel which aired this movie when it first aired. Back then, its programming was old movies from Columbia Pictures or Sony; it currently airs old TV shows & movies on weekends. I also saw this on YouTube a few times before the user or the website removed it. I am currently watching it as a DVD courtesy of Netflix, & I learned it's the sequel to "Twist Around the Clock." OK, here's the main review: it's a poor to so-so musical comedy. If you're a fan of such movies or of oldies music this is up your alley. But whenever the music stops, there's the faint sense of a plot. & I'm alerting of spoilers because I did manage to watch the film more seriously to recognize one character has to create conflict by conjuring up controversy with something about Salome & the dance of the seven veils (which sounds iffy way back then but couldn't be a big deal in 2018). And to inform you how inactively involved I am as a viewer, the DVD plays while I type this & procrastinate on working on home finances. I only plan to watch this 2-4x on the DVD before mailing it back, ready for my next DVD on the queue. (Incidentally "Twist Around the Clock" is on the queue; I expect to also give it a 4/10 stars.) In conclusion, this Chubby Checker motion picture is mindless entertainment. If you're a Baby Boomer or a young fan of oldies, enjoy the music. As for the story-line & any jokes or funny dialogue? Well, this only identifies it as an official comedy but I didn't LOL the whole film through.

Double Lame vote here. The only known celebrity of note is Ernest Evans whose stage name, Chubby Checker was suggested by Dick Clark's first wife, Barbara, as a take off on "Fats" Domino. Chubby deserved better treatment than this movie gave him. The movie sucks and only Chubby's music and the film presentation of the dances attributed to him make it bearable to watchFYI, Ernest Evans was born on October 3, 1941 in Spring Gulley, South Carolina. Later his parents moved to South Philadelphia, PA. He was an alumnus of South Philadelphia High School,the same high school that gave us Frankie Avalon and Fabian (Forte). Ernest and Faian used to dance and sing entertain their classmates when given the opportunity.The song The Twist had been a Rhythm and Blues recording for Hank Ballard and was one of the songs in young Mr. Evans repertoire. Dick Clark arranged for the now Chubby Checker to record the song for the Cameo-Parkway label. After Chubby appeared on American Bandstand the song became a #1 hit and launched his career.Other songs on Chubby's hit list were The Pony, Let's Twist Again (like we did last summer), The Fly (which was used in the movie Don't Knock the Twist) and Limbo Rock to name a few. In fact The Twist emerged again in 1961 and climbed to #1 again, a feat that is shared only with Bing Crosby for White Christmas.

A very entertaining film with music that takes me back to my senior year in high school. Unlike most of these rock n roll movies, this one clearly shows middle aged and even elderly adults enjoying the music of teenagers. I find that refreshing, although mostly unrealistic. I also enjoy watching Georgine Darcy's(Madge) and her "brother" doing their dance routine. Georgine is a real pro and makes the show more enjoyable.(I would love to know how to contact her.) A real neat movie!

Ted Haver (Lang Jeffries) is a harried TV exec who must orchestrate an epic "Twist Spectacular" to beat the competing broadcast network. Lang recruits Chubby Checker and other "top talent" like the Linda Scott. He also discovers -- via a Peeping Tom session -- neighborhood "teen" Madge and her "brother" doing the wildest Twist steps, and he convinces her to be in the show ("I'll do it for the Orphans!") Lang's gal pal, Dulcey Corbin, gets jealous of Madge and uses her latest "Twist" fashions to stir up controversy. Film Highlight: Nightclub revelers demonstrate piety during Vic Dana's somber rendition of "Little Altar Boy".