TCM showed a marathon of rock n' roll movies on January 31, 2007 and I taped the entire 12-hour run. I really enjoyed "Rock Around the Clock" (1956). It was energetic and fun, with plenty of good music.
Then I started watching the next feature, "Twist Around the Clock" (1961).
I expected the two films to be similar -- but I was flabbergasted when I realized that "Twist" was filmed using exactly the same script as "Rock"! The plot elements were copied perfectly, scene-for-scene. In fact, the dialog was even the same word-for-word throughout both movies!
Watching these two films back-to-back is like a trip to the Twilight Zone -- a perfect example of parallel universes.
Then I started watching the next feature, "Twist Around the Clock" (1961).
I expected the two films to be similar -- but I was flabbergasted when I realized that "Twist" was filmed using exactly the same script as "Rock"! The plot elements were copied perfectly, scene-for-scene. In fact, the dialog was even the same word-for-word throughout both movies!
Watching these two films back-to-back is like a trip to the Twilight Zone -- a perfect example of parallel universes.