| Don't Knock the Twist | |
| Director: | Oscar Rudolph |
| Producer: | Sam Katzman |
| Screenplay: | Robert E. Kent |
| Starring: | Lang Jeffries Chubby Checker Gene Chandler Vic Dana |
| Music: | Freddy Karger |
| Cinematography: | Gordon Avil |
| Editing: | Jerome Thoms |
| Studio: | Four-Leaf Productions |
| Distributor: | Columbia Pictures |
| Runtime: | 89 minutes |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United States |
| Don't Knock The Twist Original Sound Track Recording | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Chubby Checker The Carroll Brothers The Dovells Dee Dee Sharp |
| Cover: | Don't-knock-the-twist-soundtrack.jpg |
| Released: | 1962 |
| Genre: | Pop rock |
| Label: | Parkway |
Don't Knock the Twist is a 1962 comedy musical film starring Lang Jeffries, directed by Oscar Rudolph and produced by Sam Katzman for release by Columbia Pictures. It is a sequel to the 1961 film Twist Around the Clock, featuring musical artists including Chubby Checker.
A large group of twist dancers meet in preparation for a television variety show called The Twist. While the program is still in its production stages, jealousy leads to problems.
In their review of the film for Turner Classic Movies, critic John M. Miller wrote that "No matter how trite or inconsequential the plot, every Katzman-produced exploitation musical is invaluable for capturing obscure recording artists of the era in their prime," noting that the "slick pop numbers [of Dana and Scott] serve as a reminder that many of the chart toppers of the period were soon forgotten," and that the film "is also one of those Rock movies that emphasize the importance of adults' acceptance of their kids' fads and tastes."[1] A review of the film in TV Guide reported that it features "a silly story about preparations for a TV special on the twist and efforts to help a summer camp for orphans; in other words, a way to segue between a dozen musical numbers of varying quality."[2]