Bye Bye Birdie
Directed by George Sidney. US. 1963. G. Running time: 112 min.
- Sun, May 31, 2:00 pm
"This rather benign satire on the foibles of rock ‘n’ roll is like an episode of “Dobie Gillis” with songs. Before reporting for his military service, an Elvis-like character makes a visit to a small midwestern town. And wouldn’t you know it, those darn teenagers just get all silly. Dick Van Dyke repeats his star-making Broadway role, and is helped by pleasant performances from Ann-Margaret and Paul Lynde. Enjoyable tunes like “Put on a Happy Face” and “Kids” enliven this ever-so-amusing confection.” (TLA Film & Video Guide).
Our thanks to Sony for loaning us their archival print of this film.