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GeorgeSidney'sadaptationofthesatiricBroadwaymusicalsmashbyMichaelStewart,CharlesStrouse,andLeeAdams--aboutanElvisPresley-inspiredrockstar,whoisdraftedintothearmyandwhocreatesanear-riotinasmallMidwesterntownwhenhestopsthereforonelastpublicityjunket--takesgood-naturedswipesatpopularculture,rockn'roll,andAmericanfamilylife.DickvanDykere-createshisBroadwayroleofAlbertPeterson,adown-on-his-lucksongwriterfortherock-n'-rollidolConradBirdie(JessePearson).WhenBirdieisdraftedintothearmy,Petersonisworriedabouthisfutureasasongwriter.Hissecretary,Rosie(JanetLeighinabrunettewig),withwhomAlberthaslongbeenromanticallyattached,convincesAlberttowriteafarewellsongforBirdiethathewillsingonTheEdSullivanShowtoaspeciallyselectedfan.TheluckyfanturnsouttobeKimMcAfee(Ann-Margaret)ofSweetApple,Ohio.WhenBirdiearrivesinthishicktown,thepopulationgoescrazyandintheensuingmadness,Albertmustdealwiththecelebrity-fawningpopulation,Kim'smanicfather(PaulLynde,alsore-creatinghisBroadwayrole),andhisowndomineeringmother(MaureenStapleton),whilehelosesRosietotheShriners.~PaulBrenner,AllMovieGuide