Hey, Let's Twist!

Hey, Let's Twist!
Hey, Let's Twist!
	Joey Dee; Jo Ann Campbell; Teddy Randazzo; Kay Armen; Zohra Lampert; Dino Di Luca
Cinematography	George Jacobson
Edited by	Arline Garson; Sidney Katz
Music by	Henry Glover
Production; company	Harry Romm Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	December 31, 1961;
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$300,000
Box office	$1 million (US/Canada)

Hey, Let's Twist! is a 1961 American

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).

Plot

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.

Cast

Joey Dee
as himself
Jo Ann Campbell as Piper
Teddy Randazzo as Rickey Dee
Kay Armen as Angie
Zohra Lampert as Sharon
Dino Di Luca as Papa
Hope Hampton as herself
Richard Dickens as Rore
The Peppermint Loungers as Themselves
Joe Pesci as Extra (uncredited) (His movie debut)
Joseph Rigano as Vinnie (uncredited) (His movie debut)

Production

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]

Reception

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.