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Bye Bye Birdie (1963) -- A rock singer travels to a small Ohio town to make his "farewell" television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted.

Overview

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Director:
George Sidney
Writers:
Michael Stewart (book)
Irving Brecher (screenplay)
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Release Date:
4 April 1963 (USA) more
Genre:
Musical | Family | Comedy more
Plot:
A rock singer travels to a small Ohio town to make his "farewell" television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
A time and a place that we thought would not end more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
112 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Russian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (magnetic prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | USA:Approved (No. 20408) | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:G (1996)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Despite portraying the mother of Dick Van Dyke's character in the film, Maureen Stapleton is just six months older than Van Dyke. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When the turtle accelerates up some steps and out of an open door, you can see a clear ramp over the steps that allowed the turtle prop to slide cleanly up and out. more
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. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Perfect Strangers: Bye Bye Biki (#3.18)" (1988) more
Soundtrack:
Put On a Happy Face more

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A time and a place that we thought would not end, 4 September 1999
Author: alice-7 from orlando, Fl

This musical, for those of us who were of the age then, represents a time and a place we thought would not end. Entering our early teens in suburbia, begat of young war veterans, the biggest issues in our lives were those reflected in this film; who pinned who and the adulation of our musical icons. The whole world was Sweet Apple and "someday we would find out this was what life was all about" as Kim sings to a befuddled Hugo. Even nerds could fall in love. And an equal force in our weekly lives was the Sunday ritual of The Ed Sullivan Show. This is a beautiful homage to that world that would end seven months later in Dallas and bring with it the counter culture, riots and Viet Nam. Hard to put on a happy face... But you will with this score. More fifties and Bosa Nova then the hip sixties it is toe tapping and gets under your skin. Worth repeat viewings. And as always "I gotta be sincere..if you feel it in here.." and I still do.

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