Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
April 4, 1963Release Date
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
April 4, 1963Release Date
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Dick Van Dyke
Albert F. Peterson
Ann-Margret
Kim McAfee
Janet Leigh
Rosie DeLeon
Maureen Stapleton
Mama Mae Peterson
Bobby Rydell
Hugo Peabody
Jesse Pearson
Conrad Birdie
Jesse Pearson
Conrad Birdie
Paul Lynde
Harry McAfee
Mary LaRoche
Doris McAfee
Michael Evans
Claude Paisley
Robert Paige
Bob Precht
Gregory Morton
Maestro Borov
George Sidney
Director
Bryan Russell
Randolph McAfee
Milton Frome
Mr. Maude
Michael Stewart
Writer
Irving Brecher
Writer
Ed Sullivan
Himself
Fred Kohlmar
Producer
Ben Astar
Ballet Manager
Trudi Ames
Ursula
Frank Albertson
Mayor
Joseph F. Biroc
Cinematographer
Charles Nelson
Editor
Beverly Yates
Mayor's Wife
Frank Sully
Bartender
Paul Groesse
ProductionDesigner
Bo Peep Karlin
Ursula's Mother
Melinda Marx
Teenager
Mell Turner
Shriner
Gil Lamb
Lanky Shriner
Lee Aaker
Student Leader
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 4, 1963
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 52m
Content RatingG
Budget$5,000,000
Box Office$13,100,000
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Wiki.
Bye Bye Birdie is a 1963 American musical romantic comedy film directed by George Sidney from a screenplay by Irving Brecher, based on Michael Stewart's book of the 1960 musical of the same name. It also features songs by composer Charles Strouse and lyricist Lee Adams, and a score by Johnny Green. Produced by Fred Kohlmar, the film stars Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret, Maureen Stapleton, Bobby Rydell, Jesse Pearson, and Ed Sullivan. Van Dyke and featured player Paul Lynde reprised their roles from the original Broadway production.
The story was inspired by Elvis Presley being drafted into the United States Army in 1957. Jesse Pearson plays the role of teen idol Conrad Birdie, whose character name is a word play on country singer Conway Twitty, who was, at that time, a teen idol pop artist.The film was Van Dyke's feature film debut and helped make Ann-Margret a superstar during the mid-1960s. Her performance earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress and her next role was with Presley in Viva Las Vegas.
In 2006, the film was ranked number 38 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies.