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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 | |
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Ruth Storey | ... | Gwynne |
| Dort Clark | ... | Inspector Barnes | |
| Frank Gorshin | ... | Blake Barton | |
| Ralph Roberts | ... | Francis | |
| Valerie Allen | ... | Olga | |
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Bernard West | ... | Dr. Joe Kitchell (as Bernie West) |
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Steve Peck | ... | Gangster (as Steven Peck) |
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Gerry Mulligan | ... | Ella's Blind Date |
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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. 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
Plot Keywords:
answering service | playwright | manhattan new york city | based on stage musical | times square manhattan new york city |Taglines:
The screen is singing M.G.M. is bringing Broadway's Bell-Ringer of a Musical to the World!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
14 November 1960 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Esta rubia vale un millón See more »Filming Locations:
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Building - 350 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Edit
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$3,200,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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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 a cappella by Bernard West
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Eddie Foy Jr.'s character, Otto Kreunz, was named Sandor in the original Broadway version. Sandor was also the name of a villain from one of the old serials from the 1930s and '40s, so the name had to be changed for the movie. See more »Goofs
When Jeff contacts Susanswerphone from Brooklyn Heights, he speaks with Sue, "the other one", but Sue is supposedly out with Otto at the Crying Gypsy Cafe, not working the switchboard. See more »Quotes
Blake Barton: So I get this image see, of a ostrich - a ostrich trying to bury his head in a cement pavement.See more »
Soundtracks
Hot and Cold(1956) (uncredited)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Performed a cappella by Bernard West
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I found Bells Are Ringing accidentally when I was researching another film project and it has become a favorite. While Holliday is sparkling in her role, it is Martin's low-key reactions (which are, of course, what made him such a great straight man) that send me back to watch the film again and again. It's a "don't-miss" for fans of Holliday, Martin and the musical comedy - heavy on the comedy - genre.