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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Film about the creation of New York's famous Peppermint Lounge, where the Twist became a dance craze.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 45GoodWatch 48
IMDb4.5
Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 music movies, −27 min on the typical 106
typical 10679Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Released
1961
December 31, 1961
65 years ago
Genre
MusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 7 more19 people
- Joey DeeJoey Dee
- JCJo-Ann CampbellPiper
- Teddy RandazzoRickey Dee
- KAKay ArmenAngie
- Zohra LampertSharon
- DDDino Di LucaPapa
- Hope HamptonHope Hampton
- RDRichard DickensRore
- Allan ArbusDoctor (uncredited)
- PAPlacida ArmijoPeppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
- Marc Alan AustenPeppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
- Adriano CelentanoCantante (uncredited)
- Sally KirklandPeppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
- DNDawn NickersonGirlfriend of One of the Starlighters (uncredited)
Joe PesciPeppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
Joseph RiganoVinnie (uncredited)- TSThe StarlitersThe Starliters
- TPThe Peppermint LoungersThe Peppermint Loungers
- DBDave BrigatiDave Brigati
Directing · 1
- Greg Garrison Director
Writing · 1
- Hal Hackady Writer
Production · 1
- Edgar Fay Unit Manager
Camera · 1
- George Jacobson Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Henry Glover Original Music Composer
- Emil Kolisch Sound
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