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- Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai
- Rated: G
- Closed captioning available
- Run Time: 1 hours, 52 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: July 20, 1999
- Originally Released: 1963
- Label: Sony Pictures
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret & Maureen Stapleton | |
Performer: | Bobby Rydell, Jesse Pearson, Paul Lynde, Mary LaRoche, Robert Paige, Michael Evans, Bryan Russell, Milton Frome & Ed Sullivan | |
Directed by | George Sidney | |
Edited by | Charles Nelson | |
Music by | Charles Strouse | |
Screenplay by | Irving Brecher | |
Lyricist: | Lee Adams | |
Produced by | Fred Kohlmar & George Sidney | |
Director of Photography: | Joseph F. Biroc |
Entertainment Reviews:
Description by OLDIES.com:
DVD Features:
- Region 1; USA & Canada
- Keep Case
- Widescreen - 2.35
- Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital 3.0 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Subtitles - Chinese, English, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai - Optional
- Additional Release Material:
Theatrical Trailer
- Interactive Features:
Scene Selection
Additional Text: Production Notes
Product Description:
This entertaining musical, based on the Broadway hit inspired by the hysteria surrounding Elvis Presley's induction into the army, traces the shock waves a drafted rock & roll star, Conrad Birdie (Jesse Pearson), creates when he comes to a small town to kiss adoring fan Kim McAfee (Ann-Margret) good-bye on national TV. A fiesty secretary, Rosie DeLeon (Janet Leigh), has put the whole plan in motion, hoping that Birdie will sing a song composed by her beau, Albert Peterson (Dick Van Dyke), enabling Rosie's boyfriend to finally break free of his domineering mother (Maureen Stapleton) and marry her. Meanwhile, Kim's new steady, Hugo (Bobby Rydell), is less than pleased about the spotlighted embrace, as are her parents (Paul Lynde and Mary LaRoche)--at least until they get in on the action too. Ed Sullivan appears as himself, Ann-Margret is her usual perky, gyrating self, Van Dyke amply displays his wealth of talents, and Lynde and Stapleton nearly steal the whole production with their hilarious supporting roles. Director George Sidney, who would soon collaborate with the real King in the Presley tour de force VIVA LAS VEGAS, tightens the Broadway original without losing any of its verve and charm to create a rollicking uptempo joyride through a candy-colored early 1960s pop-culture landscape.
Description by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment:
Lots of laughs and great songs have made this all-time favorite based on the hit Broadway show one of the most memorable musicals of all time. When rock star and teenage heart-throb Conrad Birdie gets drafted, the nation's teenagers go haywire and Conrad's manager, Albert (Dick Van Dyke), faces unemployment. So Albert and his girlfriend (Janet Leigh) organize a nationwide contest in which one lucky girl wins a farewell kiss from Conrad on the Ed Sullivan Show. Kim McAfee (Ann-Margret) turns outto be the lucky teenager and Conrad's whole entourage moves into her quiet, Midwestern home much tothe chagrin of her ever irritable father (Paul Lynde) and her jealous boyfriend (Bobby Rydell). Theresult is chaos and a series of hilarious romantic complications.
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Movie Lovers' Ratings & Reviews:
Based on 19641 ratings.
I love this movie. I grew up in the 60's and I remember when they showed this movie on television. I know every one the songs that was performed. And **** Van Dyke was very good in this. If you like rock and roll, please watch this. You'll fall in love with the characters. And it's pretty funny, in a silly kind of way. I plan to purchase it while it's on sale. And I will watch it over and over again.
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- Sales Rank: 4,157
- UPC: 043396015098
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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