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A rock singer travels to a small Ohio town to make his "farewell" television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted.A rock singer travels to a small Ohio town to make his "farewell" television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted.A rock singer travels to a small Ohio town to make his "farewell" television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 7 nominations total
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- TriviaThe steps of the courthouse used for Birdie's welcome to Sweet Apple have appeared in countless movies over the decades. A major part of Universal's backlot, it was the location of Scout's and Jem's several visits in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), as well as the famous courthouse clock in Back to the Future (1985). The town square it anchors was so popular that it was used by hundreds of film and television shows, including many that were not produced by Universal.
- GoofsAfter Rosie pulls the McAfee family out of the audience at The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), two different shots of the Russian conductor show the McAfees still sitting in the audience.
- Quotes
Rose DeLeon: I must be the prized dope of all-time... thinking I could pry you away from your mama's ever-lovin' tentacles.
- Crazy creditsThere is no "The End" credit or cast list at the end of the film. Ann-Margret simply sings an on-screen reprise of the song "Bye Bye Birdie" at the end, and then says " 'Bye, now!".
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)
- SoundtracksBye Bye Birdie
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams
Performed by Ann-Margret before the title credits, with Johnny Green and the Columbia Studio Orchestra and Chorus
Reprised by Ann-Margret in the finale
Featured review
Hollywood makes a Broadway classic its own
The vitriol below from fans of the Broadway original is absurd. Yes, this is not a filmed version of the stage play - GET OVER IT! What we have is a funny, smart, classic film musical that gets virtually everything right. Dick Van Dyke reprises his Broadway role while at the peak of his career, Paul Lynde gives his best film performance, Maureen Stapleton milks her part for all it's worth, and Ann-Margret is simply astounding! The only casting error is Janet Leigh - but they needed a name, since everyone else in the cast was unknown at the time. While Leigh gives a solid performance, songs had to be cut since she could sing only with difficulty. But this is a minor flaw - everything else about this film is spot on, as demonstrated by the sad effort to redo it for TV in 1995. It captures the era perfectly - of course, it's dated: it's about America in the early 60s! If it wasn't dated, it wouldn't work! So if you haven't seen it, get it - I just watched in in NYC's Bryant Park with thousands of jaded New Yorkers, and it won over that audience completely. Enjoy!
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- Telefonda Aşk
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- Gross US & Canada
- $13,129,412
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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