Cheesy '60's musical is only worth seeing for the electrifying image of a young Ann-Margret dressed in a frilly hot pink half-top and matching capri pants slithering around a teen club purring the lyrics to A Lot of Livin' To Do while teasing every boy in the place. It's a perfect example of star power and a great cult visual equal. The rest of the movie contains the always reliable Dick Van Dyke, the late Paul Lynde -'Oh, those midgets! WILD!', a comedic Maureen Stapleton -'Wear your rubbers!'-, and poor, miscast Janet Leigh in a wild Chita Rivera wig. (Although her character's attempt to sexually boost a group of Shriner's is quite fun to watch.) Other than that, it's just silly stuff.
Review of Bye Bye Birdie
