Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

Ed Sullivan: Ed Sullivan

Quotes 

• Rose DeLeon : Well we could sure use the money. Any day now we'll have another mouth to feed.

  Ed Sullivan : Rosie, you're not even married.

  Rose DeLeon : His mother!

• Ed Sullivan : What's our using Birdie on the show got to do with you?

  Rose DeLeon : Well, let's face it, I'm a scheming woman. I have a promotion idea that'll knock you out! If you buy it, I want a little favor.

  Ed Sullivan : Alright, let's try it out for size.

  Rose DeLeon : How'd you like a terrific build up before the show that'll have every TV set tuned into you next Sunday?

  Bob Precht : We will have. After all, we've got the Moscow Ballet and Birdie.

  Rose DeLeon : This is bigger.

  Ed Sullivan : Bigger?

  Rose DeLeon : Before Conrad Birdie goes in the Army, he bestows a farewell kiss on all the swooning girls that worship him - on your TV show!

• Ed Sullivan : Thank you, Moscow Ballet, for that brilliant and unexpected bit of burlesque. And now, another great treat: Conrad Birdie. Yee-hoo!

• Ed Sullivan : Boys, those are really showstoppers. Frank, Dean and Sammy, come on out here and take a bow.