Joey Dee

The history of post-World War II popular dance up to the mid-sixties is explored with the focus on the Twist.

Set within New York's Peppermint Lounge, and starring the once popular Joey Dee and the Starliters, this lively musical seeks to cash in on their hit "The Peppermint Twist. " The story centers on two brothers who originally opened the sweet hangout to give teens a place to bop and boogie. It used to be open to anyone, but after it became popular, they decide to only allow rich kids in. The kids don't like this and so begin boycotting the joint until the brothers decide to allow everybody in. (Sandra Brennan, Rovi LESS)

In 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 chaperone. Along the way, their sweet innocent romance runs into trouble when Coco, a French dancer uses Joey to make her straying boyfriend jealous.