| Hey, Let's Twist! | |
| Director: | Greg Garrison |
| Producer: | Martha Vera Romm |
| Screenplay: | Hal Hackady |
| Starring: | Joey Dee Jo Ann Campbell Teddy Randazzo Kay Armen Zohra Lampert Dino Di Luca |
| Music: | Henry Glover |
| Cinematography: | George Jacobson |
| Editing: | Arline Garson Sidney Katz |
| Studio: | Harry Romm Productions |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 79 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $300,000[1] |
| Gross: | $1 million (US/Canada)[2] |
Hey, Let's Twist! is a 1961 American musical film directed by Greg Garrison and written by Hal Hackady. The film stars Joey Dee, Jo Ann Campbell, Teddy Randazzo, Kay Armen, Zohra Lampert and Dino Di Luca. The film was released on December 31, 1961, by Paramount Pictures.[3] [4]
The same team later made Two Tickets to Paris (1962).
The rise, fall, and resurgence of the Peppermint Lounge club is chronicled. The children of the owner almost ruin the club by updating the place but realize their error.
The film shot for two weeks at Pathe Studios in New York. Filming started November 1961. It was made independently and distributed through Paramount. There were a number of "twist" movies shot around the same time, others including Don't Knock the Twist.[1]
The film performed well at the box office. A sequel to be set in Paris was announced, Viva La Twist.[5] This eventually became Two Tickets to Paris.