Fascinating choreography with a lot of emphasis on the arms and legs doing maneuvers close to the body with a lot of side snapping with the head..I really don't know how they do it ! Incredible number, orchestration, and shot composition. A real show stopper

Top five “most entertaining scene in a movie musical”. Rest In Peace Bobby Rydell.

The choreographer should have won an Oscar for this scene alone.

RIP, Bobby. Great performance.

I love how expressive Ann's face is when she sings!

This scene still blows me away all these years later!!!

I can't get enough of this scene. It's always a killer on so many levels. So much talent packed into one really cool dance scene. Ann and Bobby nail it. All this plus Paul Lynde, Dick Van Dyke and Ed Sullivan? You betcha.

One of the best choreographed scenes put down on film. I saw BBB when in the movie theater when I was eight years old!

When Ann-Margaret dances she enters into a sphere were if you do not follow her, you will be left behind! That is the awesomness of this dancer! To know that you are in your own element of your gifting, yet invite everyone else into the party! Ann-Margaret is truly an awesome, magifincent, outstanding dancer!

This scene and dance routine is epic. And that Conrad Birdie is a hoot.

I only came here for Ann margret, but that dancing was great

Still feeling the grief of Bobby Rydell's passing. His songs were part of my teenage years growing-up. Times were so much simpler back then. RIP Bobby.

What an incredible dance scene!!! I can't imagine how much planning, rehearsal, and work went into it!!!

Bobby's my favorite. He's got a great voice. He's not nearly appreciated enough. Dancing, singing, looks. Gosh Hugo...

I just love these old movies...so classic. So cool...so fresh. Musically just awesome.

When I was younger, I said that I was going to learn this routine. Never did. But it's never too late

Ann Margret was beyond talented! I could watch her dance everday & it would never get old...unlike me!

Is anyone here noticing Bobby Rydell's parter, in light blue? That's Lorene Yarnell, who later became famous in the mime team Shields and Yarnell. A great all-around performer.

I was lucky as a kid to met Ann Margaret at the Fox Warfield Theater. She was there to promote the movie. My mom took me there. She was very sweet and pretty.

I can watch this scene a thousand times and not get tired of watching it.

Superb in every way. Ann Margaret is unbelievably amazing. Beautiful. But it is sad we don't have this talent today. Horribly sad.

Never knew Bobby could Dance so good. He is GREAT.

The choreography is the best ever for mob dancing ~ especially for the early 1960"s. I could watch daily. RIP Bobby Rydell - you danced/trained so well. High praise to all the dancers of this troop.

Ann Margaret wasn't supposed to get much attention in this movie, but while making it, the bosses so how talented she was and wrote more scenes just to show her talents.

I love this choreography. Ann Margaret was fantastic and Bobby Rydell who is really a singer, danced great! Who ever staged it made sure the colors of the costumes looked perfect from a distance with Ann Margaret's hot pink the focus. Great number!

I’m so thankful my grandma showed me this musical! I’m only a pre teen! And I love the 60s!

See what I mean, even after 60 years, this song-dance sequence is alive and kicking. Its truly timeless. Boy, what energy those kids of the 60's had. A new Ann Margret is yet to be found. Guess there will never be another Ann Margret. Meanwhile, go enjoy this movie and dozens of other musicals in which she has starred.

Metallica brought me here.

One of the great scenes from ANY musical...Ann just killed it...damn she's gorgeous...Bobby was cool in that Sinatra/Darin feel...one of my favorites.

Always a fun number to watch! RIP Jesse Pearson and Bobby Rydell.

Mind blowing dance scene. Ann Margaret was amazing.

Love Conrad Birdie. Funny, energetic with that crazy lop-sided smile yet kinda detached like a ghost. His character still makes me laugh.

That was some really excellent choreography and great dancing by all the dancers.

Great film with terrific performances all around. They don’t make them like this anymore.

How wonderful! What a great time in America! Gorgeous Ann Margaret and what a singer too!

So many people dancing in this scene, but I can't take my eyes off of her♥️🍭

My Grandma first showed me this movie. I would beg her to play it over and over for me..this scene is so iconic.

Awe… you have to see this movie from the perspective of the times in which it was made. I saw it in the movie theater when it first came out. We were sooo excited. It's a classic in the true sense of the word. And Ann Margret was the bees knees! :)

RIP Bobby Rydell ! He is so good in this- his first movie

I still love her outfit, like her figure is amazing!!!

I just LOVE this movie! I miss musicals, especially the more fantastical ones where people spontaneously jump into song and dance routines.

I can never get enough of this dance routine & sing! Just love watching Ann Margaret dance during this particular segment! Loved this movie anyway but adore her !!! How talented Ann Margaret is!♥️

This is the most fabulous thing ever! Nothing better than seeing American kids dance! Bobby Rydell, Jesse Pearson-just the best- and Anne Margret, lovely and exquisite Anne Margret has to be the bomb shells to end all bomb shells. She makes Madonna pale in comparison and does it without revealing a thing!

Gotta give Bobby Rydell credit, he can really dance!

As a teen, I sat in the theater mesmerized by this dance scene in this movie. Must have taken them weeks to get it just right. I was in love with Ann Margret

The tall blonde guy, in the blue shirt, is feeling himself majorly 😂💖 Love it!!! 🔥🔥🔥

I remember sitting with the kids on Bandstand at your first appearance, and that fabulous Saturday night when you began the show - from a Hansome Cab in NYC. You were always so kind, Bobby. We will all miss you!

Imagine your 11years old in radio city music hall & you see this,it blew my mind & now 60 years later it still makes my heart sing,its something I'll never ever not be amazed by, as a side note i seem to remember a very pretty girl on the staircase to the theater, later found speaking to my wife that she was there back then,was it her I'd like to think that it was her,we'll never know now, & evertime i see it I'm back there an astonished 11year old.

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!

This is hands down one of my top 10 fav musical dances!

Bobby Rydell, the epitome of the early ‘60s “teen idol,” who parlayed that fame into a starring role opposite Ann-Margret in the 1963 film “Bye Bye Birdie,” died Tuesday April 5, 2022 at age 79. The cause of death was pneumonia. His death just days away from his 80th birthday (April 26, 2022) was confirmed by radio legend Jerry Blavat, Rydell’s longtime friend from the singer’s South Philadelphia stomping grounds. Bobby Rydell had 34 singles chart on the Billboard Hot 100, the most well-remembered of which include “Wild One,” which reached No. 2, and “Volare,” a No. 4 hit. Other top 10 songs included “Swingin’ School,” “The Cha-Cha-Cha.” His run of top 10 songs began with “We Got Love,” which reached No. 6 in 1959, and ended with “Forget Him” in 1964.

Imagine all that talent and no wardrobe malfunction.

This has always been one of my absolute favorite movie dance numbers. Right up there with the gym dance/mambo from West Side Story.

God, please bring us more Ann Margaret types, pure talent, class, and a true entertainer.

This was some terrific choreography performed by superb dancers. Along with West Side Story's "Dance at the Gym/Mambo" sequence, it's among my favorite movie musical scenes.

I agree. I watch this scene over and over. Ann-Margret is a 🌟

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

As a kid, my family and I would watch this every time it aired on TV. None of my friends knew anything about it, and I was so thankful that my mom exposed us to such great fare. I was maybe 8 but wanted so badly to be a Yale or Purdue man...whatever that meant. I was oh so willing to put childhood behind me.

After this movie I was a lifetime fan of Ann Margaret. What an amazing woman and star. Such an extraordinary range. I wrote my first fan letter to her and actually got an answer.

this is my favorite scene from the film. The entire movie is good but this one simply stands out from the rest of it! Ann-Margret was a great talent, she had it all! Beauty, great singing voice & dancer, you couldn't ask for more! This film was released in 1963 & the Beatles came to the US in the same year! If you didn't grow up in the '609s like I did, you don't know what you were missing!!

Hands down, the best song and dance number in film! Everyone shines! I bought this DVD just so I could access this scene whenever I want!

Bye Bye Birdie was one of my favorite musicals of all time it really showed the preciousness in the talent and the beauty inside and out that and Margaret had a real star that shined and a real decent person

I compare any and all dance scenes with large numbers of people to this scene. It is absolutely insane how I’m sync every single dancer is. I just don’t know that I’ve ever seen another sequence where every individual is so dead on. Amazing.

This musical had some of the best songs! Such a treat for the eyes and ears.

The choreography is so inventive.

Breathtaking choreography a la Bob Fosse. Among the best dance numbers in the history of musicals. Bobby and Ann, never again!

Great dance number. Loved this movie. A total Classic!! ❤🎶🎶🎶❤

Love this dance/song segment! RIP South Philly Robert Ridarelli Bobby Rydell. Thanks for the music joy.

Conrad stepping into the midst of the Hugo/Kim drama and saying more or less, "Ha,ha, you all are cute. Let's remember who this show's named after, shall we?"

What I notice is that every dancer in this number is at the same high skill level. Every one is doing the same steps with the same precision. Awesome.

They actually showed the dancing back then, not like today where it's a bunch of 2 second shots and half are people's faces or feet.

Thanks for all the music and memories Bobby, RIP.

You forgot how great singer Bobby was until he starts singing in this scene. The best tone of the three.

Bobby Rydell was the most versatile entertainer ever, could do it all! Am currently watching old Danny Thomas clips to see more of him. Gratefully, he left behind a large body of work.

Such an amazing collection of talent here. Every dancer did an amazing job.

I'd forgotten that Bobby Rydell not only sang well .. but acted and danced. The classic Hollywood "triple threat" ... and he did all of them pretty well. May his memory be a blessing (not to mention Ann Margaret!).

A fabulous exhibition of ensemble dancing. They were still doing great musicals in the 1960s. Wish this would come back to film. There is a bunch of us that appreciate this type and level of professional film artistry. A lot of movie money is being left on the table.

This songs transitions from Marching Band style to showgirl style to jazzy. One of my favorites. Ann Margaret did an excellent job

The choreographer really loved that elbow move. He used it over and over and over and......

I love these older movies. Can't get enough.

This is a great dance scene Most Enjoyable To Watch Rest In Peace Thanks for being such a great iconic piece of such a time honored masterpiece such as Bye Bye Birdie It's Never Goodbye Just So Long For Now Mr Bobby Rydell

I grew up on all the musicals --- Carousel, Oklahoma, South Pacific, Gypsy, Damn Yankees, The Pajama Game, etc., etc., those were musicals....... and Bye Bye Birdie was right up there!

I will always adore this dance number!! :)

Ann Margarette was only 20 years old when this film was made. She was not a trained dancer, so it is impressive to watch her dancing in this film as well as others. A lot of it is natural "shake". In fact, she was chosen for the part when Bye Bye Birdie director George Syndie saw her dancing the Twist with friends at the Sands Lounge in Las Vegas. Of course, to be 20 years old and hanging in the lounge of the Sands put you well into the cool crowd of the jet set in the 1960s. Chances are, though that Ann Margarette was a jaw dropping sensation even when partying with friends.

This is 15 years before "Grease." Onna White's inventive choreography is on perfect display in this number and Ann-Margret's sexiness melts the screen.

Always loved this dance scene.

Literally the best choreography ever, nothing compares to it to this day.

One of the best musical sequences in history. This movie was truly one of the best. The more that time passes, the more I appreciate what it was. Bobby Rydell had some moves, too! They all did!

I've watched a lot of musical movies/movie adaptations of musicals that have fantastic dance numbers in them, but THIS particular dance number is my absolute favorite. I especially love it because Ann-Margret's energy is so infectious.

I LOVE Ann Margaret's facial expressions during this song, so much attitude!

Jesse Pearson's smile is the true star of this scene.

I totally agree, this dance number is oscar worthy, the Choreographer . Love this high engery dance number.

The Original 'Pink Lady!' Ann Margaret is burning hot!

LOVE that routine! Annie you nailed that perfectly!:-))

💗💗💗 THE VERY TALENTED ANN-MARGRET 💗💗💗 AND VERY BEAUTIFUL, SUCH A BEAUTIFUL FACE 💗💗💗 WOW 💗💗💗

This song pops into my head every now and again. Love this movie, and this song.

imo...This is actually one of the best filmed musical numbers in movie history. The choreography is complex; the cinematography and camera pans are extremely challenging for the limited studio space they were confined to; the orchestration builds in its intensity; and the staging is almost mathematical in its precision. (And, of course, having Ann-Margaret in tight hot pink pants certainly doesn't hurt!)

saw Ann-Margret for the 1st time in State Fair on tv as a kid. fell madly in love. but this movie especially THIS dance/song number literally pushed me right into puberty (lol). literally. that hot skin-tight pink outfit and the magnificent Ann-Margret was almost too much for my poor little heart to handle. glorious memories of this movie but mostly THIS dance number. thanks for letting enjoy my childhood for a brief time once again.

A big huge smile came over my face the second I saw this. I immediately felt that sense of nostalgia remembering myself and my little sister as 12 and 13 year olds watching this and other great musicals in our bedroom on saturday and sunday afternoons. Such a great movie and such sweet memories. Thank you for that.

Ann Margret slays this routine. She' s the exquisite combonation, of innocence and raw sexuality.