Bye Bye Birdie (1963)


Bye Bye Birdie
Release Date04 April 1963
GenreMusical, Family, Comedy
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsGreek Theatre, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish, Russian
Sound MixMono, 4-Track Stereo, 70 mm 6-Track
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassTeen Movie, Showbiz Comedy
MoodMemory Lane
ThemesSmall-Town Life, Musician's Life, Mothers and Daughters, Fathers and Daughters, Parenthood
TonesLight, Affectionate, Springlike, Bright, Whimsical, Upbeat, Humorous, Goofy
TagsContest, Military Draft, Publicity, Rock Star, Secretary, Small Town, Songwriter

Bye Bye Birdie is a 1963 musical comedy film from Columbia Pictures. It is a film adaptation of the stage production of the same name. The screenplay was written by Michael Stewart and Irving Brecher, with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Rosie DeLeon

Albert F. Peterson

Kim McAfee

Mama Mae Peterson

Hugo Peabody

Conrad Birdie

Harry McAfee

Doris McAfee

Claude Paisley

Robert Paige
Bob Precht

Gregory Morton
Maestro Borov

Bryan Russell
Randolph McAfee

Mr. Maude

Himself

Ben Astar
Ballet manager

Trudi Ames
Ursula

Frank Albertson
Sam - The Mayor

Beverly Yates
Mayor's Wife

Frank Sully
Maude's bartender

Bo Peep Karlin
Ursula's mother

Melinda Marx
Teenager

Mell Turner
Shriner

Gil Lamb
Lanky Shriner

Student leader

Karel Shimoff
Prima ballerina

Donald Lawton
Russian consul

Yvonne White
Telephone operator

Ray Bloch
Himself

Lesley-Marie Colburn
Featured Dancer

Himself

Teenager

Ric de Azevedo
Teenager

Sheila Dehner
Sheila

Cyril Delevanti
Mr. Nebbitt

Stephanie Gorman
Teenager

Joe Gray
TV director

Teenager

Teenager

Jack Konzal
Featured Dancer

Peter Menefee
Harvey Johnson

Harold Miller
Laughing Backstage Extra

Teenager

Justin Peters
Sycophant boy

The Ray Bloch Orchestra
Themselves

Teenager

Marge - Birdie's Secretary

George Spicer
Tommy

Debbie Stern
Debbie

Arthur Tovey
Man at Ed Sullivan Show

Martin E. Wade
Teenager

Dick Winslow
Leader of Fireman's Band

Director

Writer

Michael Stewart

Producer

Fred Kohlmar
producer

Original Music

Charles Strouse
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Cinematographer

Joseph F. Biroc

Editor

Charles Nelson
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Production Designer

Paul Groesse
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Set Decorator

Arthur Krams
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Makeup Department

Larry Germain
hair stylist: Miss Leigh

Ben Lane
makeup supervisor

Helena Rubenstein
teen-age makeup creator

Joe DiBella
makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

David Silver
assistant director

Pat Corleto
assistant director

Sound Department

James Z. Flaster
sound

Charles J. Rice
sound supervisor

Stunts

Marvin Willens
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Albert Bettcher
first assistant camera

Eddie Blaisdell
key grip

Albert McIntyre
camera operator

Mel Traxel
still photographer

Seldon White
gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Pat Barto
costume designer: Miss Leigh

Marjorie Wahl
wardrobe coordinator

Ed Ware
wardrobe: men

Editorial Department

Ralph James Hall
assistant editor

Music Department

Johnny Green
music arranger, music supervisor, orchestrator, conductor

music coordinator

Albert Woodbury
orchestrator

Bob Bain
musician: guitar

Igo Kantor
music editor

Other Crew

Milton Feldman
production assistant

Tom Panko
assistant choreographer

Onna White
choreographer

Norman August
location manager

Marshall J. Wolins
script supervisor

Thanks

L. Slade Brown
acknowledgment: produced on Broadway in association with

acknowledgment: New York play production directed & choreographed by

Edward V. Padula
acknowledgment: produced on Broadway by

Production Company

Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Kohlmar-Sidney Productions
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Distributor

Columbia Pictures

CBS Television

Pioneer Entertainment

Columbia TriStar Home Video
,

Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina

LK-TEL
,

Columbia TriStar

Miscellaneous

RCA
sound recording






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