Editing Dick Contino (section)

==Later career==
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Contino's acting became known to a new generation in 1991, when ''[[Daddy-O (film)|Daddy-O]]'', a low-budget 1958 movie in which he starred as a faddishly-dressed beat rebel and singer, was shown on a third-season episode of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''. The show also riffed the 1959 film ''[[Girls Town (1959 film)|Girls Town]]'', in which Contino appeared with other musical performers, such as [[Paul Anka]] and [[The Platters]].

He continued to perform regularly throughout the United States. His repertoire was eclectic, ranging from Italian songs such as "[[Torna a Surriento|Come Back to Sorrento]]" and "[[Arrivederci Roma]]" to standards like "[[Lady of Spain (song)|Lady of Spain]]" and "[[Swinging on a Star]]".