Bye Bye Birdie 1995
“Rock-and-roll icon Conrad Birdie is about to go into the Army, and plans are being made to arrange his final going-away concert.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 131 minutes
- Director
- Gene Saks
- Networks
- RHI, ABC
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, UP Faith & Family Apple TV channel
What is Bye Bye Birdie?
Topic: Film "Bye Bye Birdie" (1995). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1995
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 131 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 3, 1995
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- RHI, ABC
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Music, TV Movie
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.2/10 from 20 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~131 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- RHI, ABC
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Title: Bye Bye Birdie (1995).
Release Date: 12/03/1995 (US).
Format: Telemovie / TV Movie.
Network: ABC.
Producer: RHI Entertainment.
Cast: Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Vanessa Williams (Desperate Housewives).
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music.
Runtime: 2h 11m.
Author: Michael Stewart (only credited author).
Plot: Revolves around an Elvis Presley-type rocker (Conrad Birdie) who is about to join the Army.
Changes/Details: Mostly faithful to the original musical, but several songs were added and re-arranged, and dialogue was slightly rewritten to facilitate musical changes.
Plot detail: Plans are being made to mark the occasion of Conrad Birdie going into the Army
Should you watch it?
“A rock-and-roll icon prepares to join the Army in this 1995 musical comedy telemovie.”
- Features starring roles by Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams
- Remains mostly faithful to the original Broadway musical
- Includes added and rearranged musical numbers
- Dialogue was rewritten to facilitate musical changes
Watch it if you enjoy musical comedies based on Broadway productions.
This musical comedy telemovie features a mix of drama and music.
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Is this version worth watching?
The film features stars Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams and stays mostly faithful to the original musical.
How long is the movie?
The film has a runtime of 2 hours and 11 minutes.
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No, this is a television film rather than a series.
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