Hey, Let's Twist!
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Greg Garrison
Joey Dee
The Starliters
Teddy Randazzo
Kay Armen
Zohra Lampert
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Italian-born Papa Dinato is fulfilling a life-long ambition by putting his two sons, Joey and Rickey, through college. Consequently, when the two boys turn professional with their small combo instead of continuing their studies, Papa suffers a mild stroke and is confined to his bed. Aided by Papa's friend, the widowed Angie, Joey and Rickey take over their father's restaurant, rename it the Peppermint Lounge, and introduce the Twist there. On New Year's Eve, a society columnist (Sharon) accidentally wanders into the Lounge, takes a liking to Rickey, and soon has all of society joining the dancing teenagers. Overcome by sudden success, Rickey takes Sharon's advice and elegantly redecorates the Lounge. When he begins running the place on a "reservations only" basis, it loses its appeal and business falls off. Sharon walks out, Rickey secretly returns to college, and Joey and his girl friend, Piper, once more make the Lounge a teenage hangout. Business soars again, and all ends happily as Rickey returns and hands Papa his college diploma.
Director
Greg Garrison
Cast
Joey Dee
The Starliters
Teddy Randazzo
Kay Armen
Zohra Lampert
Dino Di Luca
Richard Dickens
Jo-ann Campbell
Peppermint Loungers
Allan Arbus
Hope Hampton
Crew
Stanley Ackerman
Evel Box
Albert Brenner
Joey Dee
Barbara George
Henry Glover
Henry Glover
Hal Hackady
George Jacobson
Sidney Katz
Emil Kolisch
Morris Levy
Billy Reid
Harry Romm
Martha Vera Romm
Harrison Starr
Natalie Walker
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Filmed at the Peppermint Lounge and elsewhere in New York City.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1962
Released in United States Winter January 1962
