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Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
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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. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Carmen Electra on Attracting a Man: Be Prepared (From PEOPLE.com. 8 May 2008, 9:35 AM, PDT)
Maureen Stapleton: 1925-2006 (From IMDb News. 13 March 2006)
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More than a musical, it's a celebration of an era! moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Janet Leigh | ... | Rosie DeLeon | |
| Dick Van Dyke | ... | Albert F. Peterson | |
| Ann-Margret | ... | Kim McAfee | |
| Maureen Stapleton | ... | Mama Mae Peterson | |
| Bobby Rydell | ... | Hugo Peabody | |
| Jesse Pearson | ... | Conrad Birdie | |
| Paul Lynde | ... | Harry McAfee | |
| Mary LaRoche | ... | Doris McAfee | |
| Michael Evans | ... | Claude Paisley | |
| Robert Paige | ... | Bob Precht | |
| Gregory Morton | ... | Maestro Borov | |
| Bryan Russell | ... | Randolph McAfee | |
| Milton Frome | ... | Mr. Maude | |
| Ed Sullivan | ... | Himself |
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112 minCountry:
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2.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | USA:Approved (No. 20408) | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:G (1996)Filming Locations:
Greek Theatre, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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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. moreSoundtrack:
One Last Kiss moreFAQ
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I tend to agree with Alice from Orlando regarding this film. While "Bye Bye, Birdie" is a terrific film with terrific performances, viewed today, it's also a tribute to an era that we'll never get back. I completely agree with those historians who feel that 1953 - 1963, the ten year period between the end of the Korean War and that dark day in Dallas, was the last real "Era of Good Feeling" in American history. By and large, we knew who we were, what we were, and where we were going. Then came political assasination, the "Summer of Love," Viet Nam, Watergate, et. al., and we have a society that's not sure of anything anymore. Happily, there are films like "Bye Bye, Birdie," made during the apex of the 1953-63 period, to remind those of us who came of age during that era what we've lost, and to show those who weren't there what it was like. Would that we all had a Sweetapple, Ohio, to go back to again.