- Director: George Sydney
Stars: Ann-Margaret, Dick Van Dyke, Janet Leigh, Paul Lynde
Songwriter Albert Peterson (Van Dyke) and his fiancee Rosie (Leigh) must figure out a way to get famous teen sensation singer Conrad Birdie to sing a song written by Albert before he leaves for the Army. This will finally make Albert a success when his song becomes famous as the last song Conrad Birdie sang before he go drafted.
Rosie decides to choose a member of the Conrad Birdie fan club and give her the opportunity to kiss Conrad Birdie goodbye after his last performance. Kim McAfee (Ann-Margaret) is the lucky fan chosen, and everybody travels to her hometown for the big performance.
I can't believe it took me until this year to finally see this musical. I LOVE IT! For one thing, there's a "Rosie" in it, which is awesome! And also, everything else about it is just delightful. Ridiculous- yes. But very enjoyable.
And the outfits! I love the clothes, especially Janet Leigh's! I was inspired. I wish those dresses could come back in style.
I used to watch this movie at sleepovers with my friend Sharon when I was about 8-9. I loved it but for some reason was convinced that my mom wouldn't want me to watch it so it was always mixed with a bit of guilt. Haven't seen it since then, so for 20 years (I'm so old!), I'll have to watch it again and see what was so "bad" about it! ; )
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