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.”
Synopsis
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.
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Bye Bye Birdie
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-04-16
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 3, 1995
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gene Saks
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael Stewart, Lee Adams
- Original Score
- Charles Strouse
- Original Title
- Bye Bye Birdie
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Production Studios
- RHI, ABC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gene Saks
Michael Stewart, Lee Adams
Charles Strouse
Glen MacPherson
Eric Albertson
Tim Bell, Robert Halmi Sr., J. Boyce Harman Jr.
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Tim Bell
Producer
J. Boyce Harman Jr.
Producer
Glen MacPherson
Director of Photography
Eric Albertson
Editor
Charles C. Bennett
Production Design
Mary E. McLeod
Costume Design
Gene Saks
Director
Michael Stewart
Writer
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What is Bye Bye Birdie 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 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.
Who directed Bye Bye Birdie?
Bye Bye Birdie was directed by Gene Saks.
Who stars in Bye Bye Birdie?
The principal cast of Bye Bye Birdie includes Jason Alexander, Vanessa Williams, Chynna Phillips, Tyne Daly, Marc Kudisch.
When was Bye Bye Birdie released and how long is it?
Bye Bye Birdie was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 2h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for Bye Bye Birdie?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bye Bye Birdie was composed by Charles Strouse.