Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
- Directed by
- George Sidney
- Genre
- romantic comedy, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 113 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teen idol singer is drafted into the army, causing chaos among his fans. A songwriter and his sweetheart try to get one last hit song out of the singer before he goes.
lightheartedwhimsicalenergeticplayfulfunbrightsillynostalgic
What happens
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, Paul Lynde, Bobby Rydell, Jesse Pearson and Ed Sullivan. Van Dyke and Lynde reprised their roles from the original Broadway production. The story was inspired by Elvis Presley's enlistment into the U.S. Army in 1958. Pearson plays the role of teen idol Conrad Birdie, a name that is a based on that of country singer Conway Twitty. The film is 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Summer Holiday (1963)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.