---
title: 'Bye Bye Birdie (1963)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Sidney'
released: '1963-04-04'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Music'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/bye-bye-birdie-1963'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056891/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

1963 · 105 min · Music, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Bye Bye Birdie is a 1963 American musical romantic comedy film directed by George Sidney from a screenplay by Irving Brecher, based on Michael Stewart's book of the 1960 musical of the same name. It also features songs by composer Charles Strouse and lyricist Lee Adams and a score by Johnny Green. Produced by Fred Kohlmar, the film stars Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret, Maureen Stapleton, Paul Lynde, Bobby Rydell, Jesse Pearson and Ed Sullivan. Van Dyke and Lynde reprised their roles from the original Broadway production.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Sidney](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-sidney)
- **Screenplay:** [Irving Brecher](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-brecher)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Johnny Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-green-2), [Charles Strouse](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-strouse)
- **Producer:** [Fred Kohlmar](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-kohlmar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph F. Biroc](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-f-biroc)
- **Editor:** [Charles Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-nelson)

## Cast

- [Frank Sully](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-sully)
- [Robert Paige](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-paige)
- [Ed Sullivan](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-sullivan)
- [Frank Albertson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-albertson)
- [Dick Van Dyke](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-van-dyke)
- [Bobby Rydell](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-rydell)
- [Kim Darby](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-darby)
- [Mary LaRoche](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-laroche)
- [Janet Leigh](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-leigh)
- [Paul Lynde](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-lynde)
- [Michael Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-evans)
- [Ann-Margret](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-margret)
- [Jesse Pearson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-pearson)
- [Milton Frome](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-frome)
- [Maureen Stapleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/maureen-stapleton)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/bye-bye-birdie-1963
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