Hey, Let's Twist! [SEP] director
Hey, Let's Twist!
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.
The same team later made "Two Tickets to Paris" (1962).
Cast.
- Joey Dee as himself
- Jo Ann Campbell as Piper
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, Joey Dee and the Starliters filmed the movie "Hey, Let's Twist", starring Jo Ann Campbell and Teddy Randazzo, for Paramount Pictures. "Hey, Let's Twist" was a fictional story of Joey Dee (Randazzo and Dino DiLuca played the parts of Joey's brother and father, respectively) and the Peppermint Lounge; its release capitalized on the current twist craze and made the once-obscure Lounge famous. The movie and soundtrack album did their part in making the Peppermint Lounge a world-famous venue