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Twist Around the Clock

  • 1961
  • Approved
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
267
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Chubby Checker, Clay Cole, Dion DiMucci, Vicki Spencer, and The Marcels in Twist Around the Clock (1961)
Musical

The plot is virtually identical to the plot of the earlier film "Rock Around the Clock": A struggling manager visits a hayseed town, discovers a new dance craze, and hopes to turn it into a ... Read allThe plot is virtually identical to the plot of the earlier film "Rock Around the Clock": A struggling manager visits a hayseed town, discovers a new dance craze, and hopes to turn it into a overnight nationwide sensation. Features performances by Chubby Checker and Dion.The plot is virtually identical to the plot of the earlier film "Rock Around the Clock": A struggling manager visits a hayseed town, discovers a new dance craze, and hopes to turn it into a overnight nationwide sensation. Features performances by Chubby Checker and Dion.

  • Director
    • Oscar Rudolph
  • Writer
    • Robert E. Kent
  • Stars
    • Chubby Checker
    • Dion DiMucci
    • Vicki Spencer
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    267
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Oscar Rudolph
    • Writer
      • Robert E. Kent
    • Stars
      • Chubby Checker
      • Dion DiMucci
      • Vicki Spencer
    • 15User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Chubby Checker
    Chubby Checker
    • Chubby Checker
    Dion DiMucci
    Dion DiMucci
    • Dion
    • (as Dion)
    Vicki Spencer
    • Vicki Spencer
    The Marcels
    • The Marcels
    Cornelius Harp
    • The Marcels Lead Singer
    • (as The Marcels)
    Frederick Molton Johnson
    • The Marcels Bass Singer
    • (as The Marcels)
    Gene Bricker
    • The Marcels Singer
    • (as The Marcels)
    Ronald Mundy
    • The Marcels Singer
    • (as The Marcels)
    Richard Knauss
    • The Marcels Singer
    • (as The Marcels)
    Allen Johnson
    • The Marcels Singer
    • (as The Marcels)
    Clay Cole
    • Clay Cole
    John Cronin
    • Mitch Mason
    Mary Mitchel
    Mary Mitchel
    • Tina Louden
    • (as Mary Mitchell)
    Maura McGiveney
    Maura McGiveney
    • Debbie Marshall
    Tol Avery
    Tol Avery
    • Joe Marshall
    Alvy Moore
    Alvy Moore
    • Dizzy Bellew
    Lenny Kent
    Lenny Kent
    • Georgie Clark
    Tom Middleton
    • Jimmy Cook
    • Director
      • Oscar Rudolph
    • Writer
      • Robert E. Kent
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews15

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Final film of 'Snub' Pollard, silent film comedian.
    • Goofs
      The Marcels sing a Christmas song, "Merry Twist-mas", at a concert clearly posted as being held on July 2.
    • Quotes
      • Mitch Mason: Good morning, gentlemen
      • Harry Davis: Good morning
      • Joe Marshall: It must be something important, you wanted a meeting so early.
      • Mitch Mason: At least it didn't keep you awake all last night. Once the gimmick came to me, I couldn't stop thinking about it. It's a promotion stunt. One that could rack up the biggest coast-to-coast dance audience in the history of show business.
      • Joe Marshall: Look it's early in the morning. Outside of coffee, nothing's going to keep me from yawning except money. You haven't mentioned that yet.
      • Mitch Mason: We gain, the record companies gain, and the networks gain. And we could probably get a cut of the profits all around.
      • Harry Davis: Well, he sounds better than coffee to me.
      • Mitch Mason: Instant coffee, gentlemen.
      • Joe Marshall: Meaning instant money?
      • Mitch Mason: There's no better kind.
      • Joe Marshall: OK, Mitch. Drop the bomb and let's see if we get fifty megatons.
      • Mitch Mason: A jazz jamboree featuring the Twist.We put in all the Marshall Agency acts, plug their new records, boost their record sales, give the acts a showcase. And make Tina Louden, Clay Cole and the boys and the Twist national institutions. All on a cost-to-coast hook up with multiple sponsorship by advertisers
      • Joe Marshall: At least 50 megatons!
      • Harry Davis: Instant money!
    • Connections
      Featured in Bandstand: Episode dated 13 January 1962 (1962)
    • Soundtracks
      The Wanderer
      Written by Ernie Maresca (as E. Meresca)
      Sung by Dion DiMucci (as Dion)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 30, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Außer Rand und Band mit Twist
    • Production company
      • Four Leaf Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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