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Bells Are Ringing

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Dean Martin, Judy Holliday, and Jean Stapleton in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
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ComedyMusicalRomance
A Brooklyn answering service operator becomes involved in the lives of her clients, including a struggling playwright with whom she begins to fall in love.A Brooklyn answering service operator becomes involved in the lives of her clients, including a struggling playwright with whom she begins to fall in love.A Brooklyn answering service operator becomes involved in the lives of her clients, including a struggling playwright with whom she begins to fall in love.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Vincente Minnelli
  • Writers
    • Betty Comden(screen play)
    • Adolph Green(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Judy Holliday
    • Dean Martin
    • Fred Clark
  • Director
    • Vincente Minnelli
  • Writers
    • Betty Comden(screen play)
    • Adolph Green(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Judy Holliday
    • Dean Martin
    • Fred Clark
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Bells Are Ringing
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    Photos22

    Judy Holliday and Bernard West in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
    Valerie Allen, Suzanne Ames, Nancy Anderson, Virginia Bates, Aileen Carlyle, Sue Casey, Helen Chapman, Marian Collier, Lucille Curtis, Donna Douglas, Eddie Foy Jr., Barbara Hines, John Holland, Judy Holliday, June Kirby, Gil Lamb, Jean Moorhead, Karen Scott, Pamela Searle, Helen Spring, Ruth Storey, Sandra Warner, Susan Avery, and Jacqueline Green in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
    Dean Martin and Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
    Dean Martin, Frank Gorshin, Bernard West, and Tony Springer in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
    Judy Holliday and Jean Stapleton in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
    Dean Martin, Fred Clark, Donna Douglas, and Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
    Dean Martin and Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
    Dean Martin and Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
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    Dean Martin and Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
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    Dean Martin and Valerie Allen in Bells Are Ringing (1960)

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    Judy Holliday
    Judy Holliday
    • Ella Peterson
    Dean Martin
    Dean Martin
    • Jeffrey Moss
    Fred Clark
    Fred Clark
    • Larry Hastings
    Eddie Foy Jr.
    Eddie Foy Jr.
    • J. Otto Prantz
    Jean Stapleton
    Jean Stapleton
    • Sue
    Ruth Storey
    • Gwynne
    Dort Clark
    Dort Clark
    • Inspector Barnes
    Frank Gorshin
    Frank Gorshin
    • Blake Barton
    Ralph Roberts
    Ralph Roberts
    • Francis
    Valerie Allen
    Valerie Allen
    • Olga
    Bernard West
    • Dr. Joe Kitchell
    • (as Bernie West)
    Steve Peck
    • Gangster
    • (as Steven Peck)
    Gerry Mulligan
    • Ella's Blind Date
    Martin Abrahams
    Martin Abrahams
    • NYC Kid
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Ames
    • Bernie Dunstock
    • (uncredited)
    Suzanne Ames
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Nancy Anderson
    • Actress
    • (uncredited)
    Phil Arnold
    Phil Arnold
    • Man on Street
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Vincente Minnelli
    • Writers
      • Betty Comden(screen play) (musical play "Bells Are Ringing")
      • Adolph Green(screen play) (musical play "Bells Are Ringing")
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    • Trivia
      Except for two uncredited parts in her first two films, this was the only color film Judy Holliday made.
    • Goofs
      Ella's red shoes change from 2 inch heels (in the Cha Cha Cha and Just in Time numbers) to 3 inch heels for the non-dancing sequences in between and afterwards.
    • 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!

    • Crazy credits
      Joan Staley in the credits as "Blonde in Susanswerphone Ad".
    • Connections
      Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Bells Are Ringing
      (1956) (uncredited)
      Music by Jule Styne
      Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
      Performed by MGM Studio Orchestra and Chorus during the opening credits and at the end

    User reviews44

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    9/10
    A fine 60s musical, wish there were more like it
    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.
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    • funkyfry
    • May 9, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Anruf genügt - komme ins Haus
    • Filming locations
      • West 68th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,200,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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