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Bookmark this pageBye Bye Birdie (1963)
Director: George Sidney
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From Time Out Film Guide
One of the more unsung '60s musicals, this is a big, splashy, Broadway-derived mix of boisterous rock'n'roll satire and breezy showbiz formulas. Hip-swivelling singing idol Conrad Birdie (Pearson in a juicy send-up of Elvis-style narcissism) gets drafted into the army, but not before his managers ('oldsters' Leigh and Van Dyke) arrange for him to bestow a last, symbolic kiss on one lucky Middle American Miss (Ann-Margret). Released just months before Kennedy's assassination, this enjoyable timepiece is notable today for its peppy score, energetic dancing, and for having made a star of the extremely nubile Ann-Margret, 22 passing for 16. Her fresh, wholesome eroticism fairly bursts off the screen.Author: DJ
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- Roboteernat said...
- Posted on Oct 29 2011 14:35 A good classic family singsong dance joyous film. Deffinatly worth the watch, I caught it on BBC2 and didnt stop watching it.
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Cast & crew
Director: George Sidney
Producer: Fred Kohlmar
Cast: Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Bobby Rydell, Maureen Stapleton, Jesse Pearson, Paul Lynde, Ed Sullivan full cast
Genre(s): Musicals
Duration: 112 mins
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