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Bye Bye Birdie Director: George Sidney Cast: Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret, Maureen Stapleton

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  • DVD Release Date: 07/27/1999
  • Original Release: 1963
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Sales Rank: 220
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Closed Caption; Interactive menus; Languages: English 5.0 [Dolby Digital] and two-channel [Dolby Surround]; Original English three-channel theatrical presentation; Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai; Talent and filmographies; Scene selections; Full-screen and widescreen formats; Theatrical trailer; Anamorphic transfer; Production notes; Digitally remastered video and audio

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Scene Index

Side #1 -- Widescreen
1. "Bye Bye Birdie" [3:27]
2. John Daly Reporting [1:16]
3. Albert F. Peterson [2:39]
4. Rosie's Publicity Ploy [3:12]
5. Kim McAfee [1:23]
6. "The Telephone Hour" [2:51]
7. Rosie & Albert & Mama [6:29]
8. "How Lovely to Be a Woman" [5:03]
9. "We Love You Conrad" [6:08]
10. Birdie's Entrance [3:03]
11. "Honestly Sincere" [5:37]
12. Harry McAfee [1:57]
13. Secret Formula [1:12]
14. "Hymn for a Sunday Evening" [3:47]
15. Feed Up With Speed-up [1:24]
16. "One Boy" [7:50]
17. "Put on a Happy Face" [4:23]
18. Poor Neglected Mama [2:33]
19. "Kids" [2:58]
20. "One Last Kiss" Rehearsal [5:22]
21. "A Lot of Livin' to Do" [12:41]
22. Maude's Madcap Cafe [3:07]
23. "The Sultan's Ballet" [6:51]
24. "The Ed sullivan Show" [2:57]
25. The Moscow Ballet [5:32]
26. "One Last Kiss" [4:30]
27. "Rosie" [1:54]
28. "Bye Bye Birdie" Reprise [1:24]
Side #2 -- Full Screen
1. "Bye Bye Birdie" [3:27]
2. John Daly Reporting [1:16]
3. Albert F. Peterson [2:39]
4. Rosie's Publicity Ploy [3:12]
5. Kim McAfee [1:23]
6. "The Telephone Hour" [2:51]
7. Rosie & Albert & Mama [6:29]
8. "How Lovely to Be a Woman" [5:03]
9. "We Love You Conrad" [6:08]
10. Birdie's Entrance [3:03]
11. "Honestly Sincere" [5:37]
12. Harry McAfee [1:57]
13. Secret Formula [1:12]
14. "Hymn for a Sunday Evening" [3:47]
15. Feed Up With Speed-up [1:24]
16. "One Boy" [7:50]
17. "Put on a Happy Face" [4:23]
18. Poor Neglected Mama [2:33]
19. "Kids" [2:58]
20. "One Last Kiss" Rehearsal [5:22]
21. "A Lot of Livin' to Do" [12:41]
22. Maude's Madcap Cafe [3:07]
23. "The Sultan's Ballet" [6:51]
24. "The Ed sullivan Show" [2:57]
25. The Moscow Ballet [5:32]
26. "One Last Kiss" [4:30]
27. "Rosie" [1:54]
28. "Bye Bye Birdie" Reprise [1:24]

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Editorial Reviews

George Sidney's adaptation of the satiric Broadway musical smash by Michael Stewart, Charles Strouse, and Lee Adams -- about an Elvis Presley-inspired rock star, who is drafted into the army and who creates a near-riot in a small Midwestern town when he stops there for one last publicity junket -- takes good-natured swipes at popular culture, rock n' roll, and American family life. Dick van Dyke re-creates his Broadway role of Albert Peterson, a down-on-his-luck songwriter for the rock-n'-roll idol Conrad Birdie (Jesse Pearson). When Birdie is drafted into the army, Peterson is worried about his future as a songwriter. His secretary, Rosie (Janet Leigh in a brunette wig), with whom Albert has long been romantically attached, convinces Albert to write a farewell song for Birdie that he will sing on The Ed Sullivan Show to a specially selected fan. The lucky fan turns out to be Kim McAfee (Ann-Margaret) of Sweet Apple, Ohio. When Birdie arrives in this hick town, the population goes crazy and in the ensuing madness, Albert must deal with the celebrity-fawning population, Kim's manic father (Paul Lynde, also re-creating his Broadway role), and his own domineering mother (Maureen Stapleton), while he loses Rosie to the Shriners. Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

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Klassic Kitschby Thornewingo

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October 14, 2008: Perhaps you need to be in the right mood, or maybe it helps if you either recall or have some fondness for the period, but Bye Bye Birdie can be an absolute delight to screen. Dick Van Dyke was at his peak, as were Ann-Margret and Janet Leigh (the latter in rare musical comedy mode), and Paul Lynde brings his own curious charms to the proceedings. The original High School Musical, it also sows seeds now grown into the American Idol phenomenon. Although, at the time, it was all about the sudden development of Youth Culture and its fascination with superstars -- Conrad Birdie was Elvis. It is not, mind you, a masterpiece on the order of Singin' in the Rain or An American in Paris. But it is a family accessible musical hit, especially for families wherein HSM- and AI-worship would benefit from a bit of retro irony.

Early Ann Margretby Anonymous

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August 21, 2008: I've always loved this movie! It's so cute and full of fun. It's a young Ann Margret at her sexiest. Paul Linde is great, everyone is great and the songs are lively and fun. See it, you'll love it.


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