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Bells Are Ringing (1960)
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Ella Peterson is a Brooklyn telephone answering service operator who tries to improve the lives of her clients by passing along bits of information she hears from other clients... See full summary » Director:Vincente Minnelli |
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Nominated for Oscar.
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Larry Hastings
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J. Otto Prantz
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Sue
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Gwynne
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Inspector Barnes
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Blake Barton
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Francis
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Valerie Allen | ... |
Olga
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Bernard West | ... |
Dr. Joe Kitchell
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Steve Peck | ... |
Gangster
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Gerry Mulligan | ... |
Ella's Blind Date
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Storyline
Ella Peterson is a Brooklyn telephone answering service operator who tries to improve the lives of her clients by passing along bits of information she hears from other clients. She falls in love with one of her clients, the playwright Jeffrey Moss, and is determined to meet him. The trouble is, on the phone to him, she always pretends to be an old woman whom he calls "Mom." Written by Will Gilbert
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Playwright | Answering Service | Writer's Block | Police Surveillance | Makeover | See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
(Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
A Menina dos Telefones See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,203,123 (estimated)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
(Turner library print) (copyright length)Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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(1956) (uncredited)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Performed by Dean Martin See more »
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Trivia
Sydney Chaplin won the 1957 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Musical for "Bells are Ringing" for his portrayal of Jeff Moss. See more »Goofs
Continuity: After she talks on the phone to Jeffrey Moss, Ella stands up from the switchboard and walks around the room singing. When she returns the switchboard has changed place. See more »Quotes
Ella: I'm in love with a man - Plaza Oh- Double four- Double Three. What a perfect relationship - I can't see him, he can't see me!See more »
Soundtracks
"Do It Yourself"(1956) (uncredited)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Performed by Dean Martin See more »
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