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23 June 1960 (USA)
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Ella Peterson is a Brooklyn telephone answering service operator who tries to improve the lives of her...
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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4 nominations
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(6 articles)
Dreamgirls National Tour Kicks Off at Apollo Theater, 11/7 - 12/6
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 4 November 2009, 1:09 PM, PST)
Wedding Bells Are Ringing for Khloe Kardashian
(From The Insider. 22 September 2009, 9:37 PM, PDT)
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 4 November 2009, 1:09 PM, PST)
Wedding Bells Are Ringing for Khloe Kardashian
(From The Insider. 22 September 2009, 9:37 PM, PDT)
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A fine 60s musical, wish there were more like it
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Judy Holliday | ... | Ella Peterson | |
| Dean Martin | ... | Jeffrey Moss | |
| Fred Clark | ... | Larry Hastings | |
| Eddie Foy Jr. | ... | J. Otto Prantz | |
| Jean Stapleton | ... | Sue | |
| Ruth Storey | ... | Gwynne | |
| Dort Clark | ... | Inspector Barnes | |
| Frank Gorshin | ... | Blake Barton | |
| Ralph Roberts | ... | Francis | |
| Valerie Allen | ... | Olga | |
| Bernard West | ... | Dr. Joe Kitchell, DDS (as Bernie West) | |
| Steve Peck | ... | Gangster (as Steven Peck) | |
| Gerry Mulligan | ... | Ella's blind date |
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127 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)
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#'s phone was the brand new Princess model, just introduced by the Bell System in 1959, the same year this movie was filmed.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Ella tells Jeff that she used to procrastinate by sharpening her Ticonderoga pencil down to the T (or rather the "tuh"). However, Dixon Ticonderoga say that their pencils have always read from point to eraser, so the T would be the *first* letter to disappear.
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Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)
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The Midas Touch
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In contrast to the guy who wrote the comment on the main page in this board, I saw this movie and I really enjoyed it. I had never seen a Judy Holliday movie before and I was totally taken in by her charm and good acting. Dean Martin (a favorite of mine) showed his usual suave personality and I thought he was perfect for the role. The songs and the choreography are excellent. I just love the mood of this movie and its message of healthy humanism, whether or not it's something I really believe in. I like the scene where Judy and Dean say hello and introduce themselves to the man on the street. Also of note is Minnelli's smart direction. One of the best musicals of the 60s, sadly one of the last.