The Continental Twist
The Continental Twist is a 1961 film. It was also known as Twist All Night.[1] An excuse to feature the twist, The Motion Picture Guild described the movie as, "an idiotic mess that smacked of ripoff."[2]
| The Continental Twist | |
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| Directed by | William J. Hole, Jr. |
| Starring | Louis Prima June Wilkinson |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures (US) |
Release date | 1961 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Plot
A number of musicians including Louis Evans become concerned when it appears they will be evicted from their nightclub. He and girlfriend Jenny Watson accidentally encounter a group of art thieves in the process.
In a documentary of Prima this was called "The Gone With The Wind of Twist Movies".
Cast
- Louis Prima as Louis Evans
- June Wilkinson as Jenny
- Gertrude Michael as Letitia
- Sam Butera as Himself
References
- The Continental Twist at TCMDB
- Denisoff, R. Serge and Romanowski, William D. (1991). Risky Business: Rock in Film, p.112. Transaction. ISBN 9781412833370.
External links
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