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Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

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19635.91h 52m

Overview

A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.

Directed by George Sidney
Written by Lee Adams, Irving Brecher, Michael Stewart
Produced by George Sidney, Fred Kohlmar
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $13.1M

Top Cast

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Rosie DeLeon

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Albert F. Peterson

Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret

Kim McAfee

Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton

Mama Mae Peterson

Bobby Rydell

Bobby Rydell

Hugo Peabody

Jesse Pearson

Jesse Pearson

Conrad Birdie

Paul Lynde

Paul Lynde

Harry McAfee

Mary LaRoche

Mary LaRoche

Doris McAfee

Michael Evans

Michael Evans

Claude Paisley

Robert Paige

Robert Paige

Bob Precht

Themes & Keywords

small townmusicalsatireohiosingersecretarysongwritertortoisemusic industrymedia satirerock-and-roll

About Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie is a comedy, music film released in 1963 exploring themes of small town, musical, satire, ohio, singer, secretary. Directed by George Sidney, it stars Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret. A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.

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