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Bye Bye Birdie

19952h 11mGene Saks
IMDb 5.8

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"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."

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.

ComedyDramaMusicTV Movie
MusicalRemake

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What is Bye Bye Birdie (1995) about?

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…

Who stars in Bye Bye Birdie?

Bye Bye Birdie stars Jason Alexander (Albert J. Peterson), Vanessa Williams (Rose Alvarez), Chynna Phillips (Kim MacAfee), Tyne Daly (Mae Peterson), Marc Kudisch (Conrad Birdie). The film was directed by Gene Saks.

How long is Bye Bye Birdie?

Bye Bye Birdie has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1995.

Is Bye Bye Birdie worth watching?

Bye Bye Birdie holds an IMDb rating of 5.8/10. Fans of Comedy, Drama, Music are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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