Bye Bye Birdie

"Rock-and-roll icon Conrad Birdie is about to go into the Army, and plans are being made to arrange his final going-away concert."

1995 2h 11m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 20★5.8IMDB · 967

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Synopsis

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In 1995, ABC presented a telemovie version of the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie produced by RHI Entertainment. It starred Seinfeld's Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams of Desperate Housewives. While this version remained mostly faithful to the original musical (Michael Stewart remains the only credited author of this version), several songs were added and re-arranged, and dialogue was slightly rewritten to smoothly facilitate the musical changes. The musical revolves around an Elvis Presley-type rocker who's about to join the Army. To mark the occasion, his manager's secretary arranges for him to kiss a random fan goodbye on The Ed Sullivan Show. Bye Bye Birdie earned four Tony awards in 1961, including Best Musical and Best Actor in a Musical for its original star, Dick Van Dyke. In addition to Alexander and Williams, ABC's production starred Tyne Daly, George Wendt, Chynna Phillips and Mark Kudisch.

“Rock-and-roll icon Conrad Birdie is about to go into the Army, and plans are being made to arrange his final going-away concert.”

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Cast

Jason Alexander
Albert J. Peterson
Vanessa Williams
Rose Alvarez
Chynna Phillips
Kim MacAfee
Tyne Daly
Mae Peterson
Marc Kudisch
Conrad Birdie
George Wendt
Harry MacAfee
Sally Mayes
Doris MacAfee
Jason Gaffney
Hugo F. Peabody

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gene Saks
Writers: Michael Stewart
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gene Saks, shot by Glen MacPherson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Albertson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams and Chynna Phillips carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Rock-and-roll icon Conrad Birdie is about to go into the Army, and plans are being made to arrange his final going-away concert.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0112605 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gene Saks directs. Glen MacPherson behind the camera. Eric Albertson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Gene Saks, shot by Glen MacPherson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Eric Albertson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams and Chynna Phillips carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Rock-and-roll icon Conrad Birdie is about to go into the Army, and plans are being made to arrange his final going-away concert.".
6IMDB entry: tt0112605 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.