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Titanic Twist. Ald. Joe Piccininni (left) and Ian Wahn, Liberal candidate in St. Paul, demonstrate their skill at the new dance craze, The Twist. They(...)
Titanic Twist. Ald. Joe Piccininni (left) and Ian Wahn, Liberal candidate in St. Paul, demonstrate their skill at the new dance craze, The Twist. They(...)

Titanic Twist. Ald. Joe Piccininni (left) and Ian Wahn, Liberal candidate in St. Paul, demonstrate their skill at the new dance craze, The Twist. They(...)

Date12/13/1961
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Original Toronto Star caption: Titanic Twist. Ald. Joe Piccininni (left) and Ian Wahn, Liberal candidate in St. Paul, demonstrate their skill at the new dance craze, The Twist. They were taking part in a twist competition at St. Paul Young Liberals' annual Christmas dance.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
    Object NumberTSPA_0073707F
    A post to influence the polls. Ian Wahn, Liberal MP for Toronto St. Paul's, gets help from his son Ian Jr., 21, in erecting a sign to remind voters in(...)
    A post to influence the polls. Ian Wahn, Liberal MP for Toronto St. Paul's, gets help from his son Ian Jr., 21, in erecting a sign to remind voters in(...)
    Spremo, Boris
    9/4/1972
    The winner over veteran Liberal Ian Wahn, Conservative Ron Atkey and his wife, Brenda, thank his workers for his victory in St. Paul's. Thirty-year-ol(...)
    The winner over veteran Liberal Ian Wahn, Conservative Ron Atkey and his wife, Brenda, thank his workers for his victory in St. Paul's. Thirty-year-ol(...)
    Atkey, Ronald
    10/30/1972
    Not a single Twist Left. After more than 61 hours competing in Twistathon at Yonge St. dance club, Marie Wall, 21, collapses out cold in arms of partn(...)
    Not a single Twist Left. After more than 61 hours competing in Twistathon at Yonge St. dance club, Marie Wall, 21, collapses out cold in arms of partn(...)
    Dutton, Don
    1/24/1962
    They're doing the bay street twist, Bay street forms background as skaters from Rotary Ice Revue dance twist yesterday in front of city hall
    They're doing the bay street twist, Bay street forms background as skaters from Rotary Ice Revue dance twist yesterday in front of city hall
    James, Norman
    5/1/1963
    Legal dance: Chubby Checker, left, in Toronto, with lawyer David Hlmelfarb and manager Tony DeLauro yesterday, is suing McDonald's Canada for using the song The Twist to promote McTwist fries
    Legal dance: Chubby Checker, left, in Toronto, with lawyer David Hlmelfarb and manager Tony DeLauro yesterday, is suing McDonald's Canada for using the song The Twist to promote McTwist fries
    Checker, Chubby, 1941-
    4/26/1993
    Ald. Ken Ostrander was not really going to push Ald. Joseph Piccininni; looking on are, from left, Ald. Hodgins, Beavis, CBC's Howard Summerville
    Ald. Ken Ostrander was not really going to push Ald. Joseph Piccininni; looking on are, from left, Ald. Hodgins, Beavis, CBC's Howard Summerville
    Dinsmore, Ted
    5/16/1963
    I like dangerous things, says Joanne Martin, as she twists and turns in an exotic rope dance high in the air
    I like dangerous things, says Joanne Martin, as she twists and turns in an exotic rope dance high in the air
    Stawicki, Andrew
    3/23/1989
    Former Metro chairman Fred Gardiner leaving City Hall council chamber on arm of Ann Tucker; chief guide; with Ald. Joseph Piccininni.
    Former Metro chairman Fred Gardiner leaving City Hall council chamber on arm of Ann Tucker; chief guide; with Ald. Joseph Piccininni.
    Dinsmore, Ted
    1/25/1966
    Parks committee chairman Ald. Joseph Piccininni presents, on behalf of its members, a pen and clock desk set to Parks Commissioner George Bell, who retires this year
    Parks committee chairman Ald. Joseph Piccininni presents, on behalf of its members, a pen and clock desk set to Parks Commissioner George Bell, who retires this year
    James, Norman
    10/30/1964
    Added twist: Juan Guzman (left) was tied in knots, Da [Incomplete]
    Added twist: Juan Guzman (left) was tied in knots, Da [Incomplete]
    Slaughter, Mike
    10/11/1991
    Now you see him . . .and now you don't! A staple of magic acts the world over, the disappearing trick is given a new twist by Las Vegas magician Revee(...)
    Now you see him . . .and now you don't! A staple of magic acts the world over, the disappearing trick is given a new twist by Las Vegas magician Revee(...)
    Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
    2/14/1977
    Santa claus, on the picket line gave a new twist to the picketing of the strike-bound Brown's Bread Ltd
    Santa claus, on the picket line gave a new twist to the picketing of the strike-bound Brown's Bread Ltd
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    12/19/1945