Bye Bye Birdie
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A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.
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Cast
35 people
Janet Leigh
Rosie DeLeon
Known for
Psycho
Touch of Evil
Dick Van Dyke
Albert F. Peterson
Known for
Night at the Museum
Mary Poppins
Ann-Margret
Kim McAfee
Known for
Going in Style
The 10th Kingdom
Maureen Stapleton
Mama Mae Peterson
Known for
The Money Pit
Cocoon
Bobby Rydell
Hugo Peabody
Also in
Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon
Disneyland After Dark
Jesse Pearson
Conrad Birdie
Also in
Advance to the Rear
Paul Lynde
Harry McAfee
Known for
Charlotte's Web
The Villain
Mary LaRoche
Doris McAfee
Known for
The Lineup
Run Silent, Run Deep
Michael Evans
Claude Paisley
Also in
Goliath Awaits
Capitol
Robert Paige
Bob Precht
Known for
Son of Dracula
Hellzapoppin'
Gregory Morton
Maestro Borov
Known for
The Mephisto Waltz
Bryan Russell
Randolph McAfee
Also in
Emil and the Detectives
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar
George Sidney Director · Irving Brecher Screenplay Lee Adams Writer
Worldwide gross $13M · Budget $5M · United States release April 4, 1963
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$13,100,000
Gross vs. budget
2.6×
Production
Kohlmar-Sidney Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English · Russian
Release dates
Belgium · April 4, 1963
Theatrical
United States · April 4, 1963
Theatrical
Italy
September 5, 1963 · Theatrical
Philippines
August 1, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
South Korea
December 30, 1966 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 4, 1963 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 7, 1963 · Theatrical
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