One of four (TWIST ALL NIGHT LONG, TWIST AROUND THE CLOCK, both 1961, and DON'T KNOCK THE TWIST, 1962, were the others) films aimed at cashing in on the Twist dance craze that swept the nation in the early 60s. This one starred Joey Dee and his group, The Starliters, whose hit song "The
Peppermint Twist" kept the craze going and brought national attention to New York's Peppermint Lounge. In the film, Dee and Randazzo play brothers who open a twistin' joint called the Peppermint Lounge. With the arrival of the new dance craze, profits go up in conjunction with its popularity. But
instead of being the teen hangout it once was, it becomes a "reservations only" bourgeo...
Released:
1961
Rated:
NR
Length:
80 mins