Title: Bye Bye Birdie

Date: 1963
Type: Musical
Rating: 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: George Sidney
Producer: Fred Kohlmar

Comment
An aspiring song writer (Dick Van Dyke) and his girlfriend (Janet Leigh) come up with a plan to sell records by getting an unknown female fan (Ann-Margaret) to kiss the worlds most popoular rock star live on television before he is drafted into the military. The film is based on the Broadway stage musical. Tthe plot is now dated and it does show its stage origins in places. However there are some good musical numbers (Put On A Happy Face), but the highlight of the film are the dance numbers from Ann-Margret in the last thrid of the film.
Actors
Janet Leigh
Dick Van Dyke
Ann-Margret
Maureen Stapleton
Bobby Rydell
Jesse Pearson
Paul Lunde
Mary LaRoche
Frank Albertson
Oscars
None
Production
Kohlmar-Sidney Production