History YMMV / ByeByeBirdie

* HarsherInHindsight: Albert’s negotiations with the Soviet ballet director go south when he responds to “Long live Kennedy” with “Long live Stalin,” who was already dead. Kennedy was assassinated just months after the film’s release.

*** Granted, one should take into account that this is a ''teenage girl'' singing this, the age group that ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga'' appeals to. The song actually shows to demonstrate how much she only ''thinks'' she's a woman.
** As can Hugo's possessiveness of Kim, Kim's eagerness to be told what to do by what is a comparatively new boyfriend... it doesn't always sit well with the feminists.

** Commander Birdie Fowler goes bye-bye when he retires at the end of ''Series/PowerRangersSPD''.

* SignatureScene: The movie has Kim (Ann-Margret) singing the title song while wearing a yellow dress and strolling on a treadmill in front of a blue background.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Conrad Birdie himself, especially in the movie; entitled celebrity JerkAss, or just psychotically determined to cram in as much fun as he can before he's sent off to get shot at? "Got A Lot of Livin' To Do" hints at the latter.

* LesYay: There is an... interesting scene in the movie where Rosie walks into Kim's bedroom and casually undresses. Kim helps lace her into a sexy flamenco outfit and the scene culminates with Rosie kissing her on the forehead.

* WTHCastingAgency:
** Writing about the 1963 film in his memoirs, Charles Strouse noted: "Blond Janet Leigh, as Caucasian as you can get, could neither sing, dance, nor speak with a Latina accent. So, of course, she'd been cast in the role of Rosie Alvarez, a singing, dancing, [[SpicyLatina Hispanic spitfire]] because... well, because".
** From the 1995 TV movie: Why in the world did they cast Jason Alexander as Albert Peterson (a role originated by Dick Van Dyke) when he's nowhere near as charming? Tellingly, he expected to land the role of Kim's father instead.
** Chynna Phillips made a very questionable Kim, since she seemed obviously too old for the role.
*** It may have to do with the ice house scene where Kim and Conrad go to be alone and that would NOT sit well with audiences if they used a real 17-year-old.

*** Granted, one should take into account that this is a ''teenage girl'' singing this, the age group that ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' appeals to. The song actually shows to demonstrate how much she only ''thinks'' she's a woman.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Everyone in the movie melting at the end of "Telephone Hour."

* ParodyDisplacement: The parody of "Telephone Hour" from ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'' is likely better known than the original these days. Ditto ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''' take on "Kids."

** Writing about the 1963 film in his memoirs, Charles Strouse noted: "Blond Janet Leigh, as Caucasian as you can get, could neither sing, dance, nor speak with a Latina accent. So, of course, she'd been cast in the role of Rosie Alvarez, a singing, dancing, [[SpicyLatina Hispanic spitfire]] because... well, because."