"Lot of Livin'" dance scene from "Bye Bye Birdie"

[helios1912]

This number, the music, this frenzied slice of humanity...I love every distilled moment of it. "Life's a ball...if only you know it" --lyrics to share every way, every day. Glad the show sold out, LuckyGuu. This scene struck me like a thunder bolt when I first saw the movie.

[Wellworm]

Ann-Margret is awesome, but she looks so psycho sometimes in this scene.

[ellenranit]

there can only be one ann margret!

[TheHorseBackRider1]

We are doing this for the school play. I auditioned and didn't get a part but my best friend did. I was pissed.

[IndependentThinking1]

3:31

[IndependentThinking1]

@Rollman1 The Civil Rights Act was not passed until 1964 this movie aired in 63. Segregation by local law or more likely by unreasonable social choices were probably at play. Although the movie was not actually filmed in Sweet Apple, if it exists.

[kerryincolumbus]

I don't think Birdie has any underwear on !! Look how his ass shakes when his back is to the camera... YUM!

[hmngbrd]

Love the original Bye-bye Birdie!

[travhall]

I'm sorry, but yes, Mr. Draper did in fact bring me here (;

[EmilyHunkydorySummer]

This was definitely my favourite number of the musical when I did it for school, so much fun! :3

[ChopsForBohemians]

...Great!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rollman1]

No blacks or Hispanics in this teenage hang out . Did M.L.K. lead a boycot march on Sweetapple night clubs?

[HumongousJohnson]

Ann Margaret = WOW !!!!

[humanbeing524]

This musical was a parody of when Elvis Presley was drafted and how his female fans mourned. In real life, Ann Margaret (Kim) and Elvis had a deep lasting love affair.

[TheWhisper365]

Best part: 2:35 - 2:41

[kevinmichaelwilliams]

And ... does Conrad Birdie look just like Bradley Cooper???

[kevinmichaelwilliams]

I watch her twice!!!

[selenaanddebbyfan]

I played Kim in a play

[TheSmutchypuss]

...AND hugo goes rat pack all over every ones asses. also, the dancing is top notch in this.

[Lilforever27]

im playing kim in my school play and well thius is the play!!! im gonna have to learn like a billion songs!!!!

[kirko1954]

Check out the great camera work in this clip.

[chillinwitdavillin]

We are doing this for our school and i got the part of Penelope Ann :D

[barbarac102]

one of my very favorite dance numbers, Ann could move!!

[579Peaches]

1 person prefers Elvis over Conrad

[LiveLaughLove8489]

@579Peaches tbh my mom said this movie was made in a spoof b/c of the girls that fauned over Elvis

[579Peaches]

@LiveLaughLove8489 lol so true

[smurphygirl10]

my school is doing this as the play and i want to be kim!

[perfectstrangr0]

Bobby Rydell is overlooked in this dance. He was not a dancer,

yet he kept up with Ann and the others with ease. What can be said

about Ann that hasn't been. She sizzled in a star making number.

[gheefreak]

It's funny, I believe Ann-Margaret when she says she's gonna go wild, but I have SO MUCH TROUBLE believing he'll do anything even remotely cool with his life.

[stickimanproductions]

u can tell the director wanted her. appaz after they finished filming he rented a studio to film more scenes just for ann margret. not that theres anything wrong with that but thats why the rest of the cast wasnt happy with the film saying it was more of a movie to launch her career than anything.

[cfg7777]

Forget Elvis.

Jesse Pearson is perfect.

[ch1aka2]

Big hit of 1963.  The precursor to Grease 15 years later.

[mca1218]

The seven-and-a-half minutes which made Ann-Margret a star- especially in two moments: her 'men' vamp 'at 1:22, and especially at 3:24, when the Kim-Hugo sparring match moves to the dance floor, and Ms. Margret gives new meaning to sprayed-on pants....OMG!!

[whiskers1965]

notice when bobby rydell drums on the table the glasses dont move- probably glued to the table

[Goedhartbros]

Jesse Pearson (who played Conrad Birdie in this film) sings in this song that he is alive.

Unfortunately this is no longer the case. He died of cancer in 1979 aged 49. R.I.P. Jesse, he was great as Birdie.

[pviking12]

everytime there is a break up and the two are fighting???? Hmm...... I'm going to do this in real life! Everyone would be in shape!!!!!

[LiveLaughLove8489]

@pviking12 Fantastic shape if everyone burst out danceing fantastic choreography every day multple times ad ay. It would make work so much more intresting! Kinda makes you wish real life was a musical.

[pviking12]

@LiveLaughLove8489 if only........ if only hahaha life would be so much more better

[MrSoakitincider]

classic. I dare you to do better

hollywood..........

[velvetsmog]

1 dislike. WHO THE HELL WOULD DISLIKE THIS?!

[pollyisagoodbird]

It seems to me that the musical and the movie are both entirely different worlds. Why on earth did they have to do that? I love both the movie and musical, but...why?

[bobbobato]

Their dance looks like the Tapioca frommthouroughly modern millie.

[JAODdancer411]

were choreographing this song tomorrow and im the principle dancer haha :)

[bobbollu]

Does anyone find it ironic that Jesse Pierson is the fictional "Elvis " character

in Bye Bye Birdie and she later dated the real Elvis....cool huh?

[gwtwcarlos]

Ann Margret dancing in those Capri pants..with her "back" in FRONT of the camera...moving "it"..like HELL..GOSH !!-must be the most erotic dance in cinema history!!- Carlos

[HumongousJohnson]

Ann Margaret - WOW!

[natio979]

Haha, the movie version makes Hugo a badass!

[Scootrzgurl]

We're doing this for our school musical and I'm hoping to get the role of Penelope Ann :D

[jbprichard]

@Scootrzgurl Good luck!

[Scootrzgurl]

@jbprichard Thanks, (:

[chillinwitdavillin]

@jbprichard did you get it?

[iarecrazy]

@Scootrzgurl haha, so is mine, i might go for conrad xD

[Scootrzgurl]

@iarecrazy Hahaha good luck :D

[raeofsunshine7814]

@Scootrzgurl I was Penelope Ann, she's the best!!! lol have fun!

[watermelon2815]

@Scootrzgurl omg! im doing bye bye birdie too and i just got penelope ann (: i hope you ger her too that would be soo cool!!!

[Rollman1]

@watermelon2815 They did not give you much to do

[LuckyGuu]

@Scootrzgurl 5 months later, how did the show go? HS or college? City?

[Scootrzgurl]

@LuckyGuu HS. It went really well. Sold out every night. :)

[ElizaMizaxoxo]

@Scootrzgurl my friend is penelope ann! and i'm alice :)

[towringer]

Bobby Rydell said in an interview that it took 2 weeks to rehearse this sequence, and another 2 weeks to shoot it. Generations not even born are enjoying their month of labor.

[inem99]

Hugo>Conrad Birdie



[NIghtRider805]

one of my favorite scenes

[chargalant]

This came out in 1963, as I lived in W. Covina, CA. I was 9 and I remember being dropped-off to wacth/see this....was a lot for a 9yr old....but I think my Dad was having an affair. Funny....go figure, eh?

[elcabrone]

remember seeing 'Birdie' on tv as a kid - first crush ever had was Ann-Margret. dancing in those tight pink capri pants. wow! was almost more than my poor little 10yr old heart could stand.  this song/dance sequence is the one I always remember. thanks for posting my childhood dream!

[younghoss]

@FrederiqueJanuary

you mean conway twitty? 

[gaararox13]

o how dancing has changed.....

[KatesMuhGates]

I will never understand REALLY highwaisted pants

[potterinu]

@KatesMuhGates hides muffin top I suppose

[ILOVEHUGS15]

I ALWAYS WISHED I WAS IN THE 50'S ! PEOPLE ACTUALLY KNEW HOW TO MOVE!

[itsalwaysalyssa]

@ILOVEHUGS15 60's

[ILOVEHUGS15]

@itsalwaysalyssa this musical takes place in the late 50's!

[1wellinglover]

Ann Margret did her thing in the scene! She out danced everyone!

[jfalconi3]

@FrederiqueJanuary no. he kind of sucks at singing. plus i dont like hugo. i wish he'd be a little bit more handsome. he just doesnt seem to fit with such a hot girl as the redhead

[ridiculous1100]

i want some pink pants

[ridiculous1100]

those boots are made for ? aaaaaaaa walkin...



[lbd84]

They got some killer dance moves I love this scene this never gets old

[Rollman1]

@lbd84 Yes  I saw this at the movies when it first came out and im still enjoying it

[themaryoneill]

@lbd84 I love this movie! Fabulous choreography!

[1636100]

Yeah Ann Margaret's character is the focal of the film but Bobby , I mean Hugo, is every boys hero and he can sing, dance and play the drums.....but seriously they both have a Lot of Living To Do!!!!!!!

[egirl150]

I have to say, I think she's got a better chance of getting another guy than he has of getting another girl. He's cute, but she's Ann Margret

[Multi80schick]

My mother always hated Ann Margret but, she really knew how to dance. Best scene in a movie that pokes fun at Elvis and his fans. It was the Spinal Tap of 1963!

[linderlu1314]

One of my favorite childhood movies. Ann sure could dance

[donn409]

Ann always looks great. Too bad they couldn't have gotten ELVIS to play the part that was based on him in the movie. ELVIS and Ann was great in "VIVA LAS VEGAS".

[TroyOi]

@donn409 Wow, I never even thought about that! You're right, that would've been fantastic, and Elvis' legend would be all the more enhanced by the memory of him having been able to poke fun at himself.

Just read the Wikipedia entry on the film. Apparently Presley was indeed approached, but the idea was vetoed by Colonel Parker, who didn't like the idea of his valuable property doing a self-parody. Too bad.

[donn409]

@TroyOi Parker was a son of a bitch alright. He thought he made ELVIS which was pure unadulterated bullshit. If he made ELVIS how come he didn't make another one and how come the singers he managed before ELVIS never reached ELVIS' record sales and popularity? One of ELVIS' step-brothers asked that question in a interview once.

[Rollman1]

@donn409 Colonel Tom Parker  Then Suge Knight A salt and peper set

[donn409]

@Rollman1 Yea. Managers have screwed artists for years.

[Jimmylaptops]

Great stuff!!! I love it.

[MrFalconford]

Very expressive, could there be Art in America/Colonies. Could this be Art? Why not ask the Smithsonian they have all the answers? I think the Redhead has talent.

[inputmodule]

still in love

this is cool

jesus, she was so hot

[Tomcat2121]

 Still in love with Ann-Margret

[fpistola]

Yeah me too for fuck sakes!! I just got my video tape back after lending it to a bandmate.

I was lucky enough to work on set and see her up close twice. She still looked amazing in her 60's.

[AtlantaGymFan]

Was there any actress as lovely as Ann-Margaret? Fantastic!