Joey Dee
Actor · b. 1940 · Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Movies4
Movie6.6DocumentaryCombining rare and often hilarious archival footage with engaging interviews, this groovy documentary chronicles the evolution of the titular postwar rock ’n' roll dance craze that took America by storm. Featuring singers and musicians who helped define the phenomenon like Hank Ballard, Chubby Checker, and Joey Dee, as well as clips from TV shows like “American Bandstand,” TWIST tells the overlooked story of how shaking your hips went from being a sign of social degeneracy to the dance form that rocked the world.
Twist
1992 · 5 votes
Movie5.0MusicFilm about the creation of New York's famous Peppermint Lounge, where the Twist became a dance craze.
Hey, Let's Twist!
1961 · 4 votes
MovieDocumentaryMusicAn insider's look at the most famous person most people have never heard of: singer-songwriter Billy Vera.
Movie5.5ComedyMusicIn this musical, fairly light movie, two young people, Joey and Piper are in love. They embark on a cruise to Paris to get married, with the acerbic but kind Aggie as a chaperon. Along the way, their sweet innocent romance runs into trouble when Coco, a french dancer uses Joey to make her straying boyfriend jealous.
Two Tickets to Paris
1962 · 2 votes