Bye Bye Birdie
1963 · Movie · G · 112 min · ★ 5.9 · 84% critics
A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-04-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (110 votes)
Themes
- small town
- musical
- satire
- ohio
- singer
- secretary
- songwriter
- tortoise
- music industry
- media satire
- rock-and-roll
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1964 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1963 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1963 · nominated
Cast & crew
Janet Leigh
as Rosie DeLeon
Dick Van Dyke
as Albert F. Peterson
Ann-Margret
as Kim McAfee
Maureen Stapleton
as Mama Mae Peterson
Bobby Rydell
as Hugo Peabody
Jesse Pearson
as Conrad Birdie
Paul Lynde
as Harry McAfee
Mary LaRoche
as Doris McAfee
Michael Evans
as Claude Paisley
Robert Paige
as Bob Precht
Directed by George Sidney