Bells Are Ringing (1960)
Bells Are Ringing (1960)
The screen is singing M.G.M. is bringing Broadway's Bell-Ringer of a Musical to the World!
Ella Peterson works in the basement office of Susanswerphone, a telephone answering service. She listens in on others' lives and adds some interest to her own humdrum existence by adopting different identities for her clients. They include an out-of-work Method actor, a dentist with musical yearnings, and in particular playwright Jeffrey Moss, who is suffering from writer's block and desperately needs a muse.

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Cast

Judy Holliday Judy Holliday As: Ella Peterson
Dean Martin Dean Martin As: Jeffrey Moss
Fred Clark Fred Clark As: Larry Hastings
Eddie Foy Jr. Eddie Foy Jr. As: J. Otto Prantz
Jean Stapleton Jean Stapleton As: Sue
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Storyline

Ella Peterson works in the basement office of Susanswerphone, a telephone answering service. She listens in on others' lives and adds some interest to her own humdrum existence by adopting different identities for her clients. They include an out-of-work Method actor, a dentist with musical yearnings, and in particular playwright Jeffrey Moss, who is suffering from writer's block and desperately needs a muse.


Tagline: The screen is singing M.G.M. is bringing Broadway's Bell-Ringer of a Musical to the World!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance

Language: Français, English

Release Date: 23 June 1960

Country: US

Runtime: 126m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

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

Ruth Storey

Gwynne

Dort Clark

Dort Clark

Inspector Barnes

Bernie West

Bernie West

Dr.Joe Kitchell

Frank Gorshin

Frank Gorshin

Blake Barton

Jimmy Ames

Jimmy Ames

Bernie

Ralph Roberts

Ralph Roberts

Francis

Valerie Allen

Valerie Allen

Olga

Gerry Mulligan

Gerry Mulligan

Ella's bind date

Lela Bliss

Lela Bliss

Party guest

Donna Douglas

Donna Douglas

Party guest

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Ludwig Smiley

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Barney Lampwick

Len Lesser

Len Lesser

Charlie Bessemer

Steve Peck

Steve Peck

Gangster

Barbara Hines

Barbara Hines

Party guest

Marina Koshetz

Marina Koshetz

Mme Grimaldi

Hal Linden

Hal Linden

Singer

Titus Moede

Titus Moede

Beatnik

Nina Roman

Nina Roman

Actress

Maida Severn

Maida Severn

Olan Soule

Olan Soule

Nervous man

Doris Wiss

Doris Wiss

Actress

Elizabeth Montgomery

Elizabeth Montgomery

Girl reading book

Jean Moorhead

Jean Moorhead

Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed By

Vincente Minnelli

Vincente Minnelli

Director

William McGarry

William McGarry

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Betty Comden

Betty Comden

Theatre Play

Adolph Green

Adolph Green

Screenplay

Betty Comden

Betty Comden

Screenplay

Adolph Green

Adolph Green

Theatre Play

Adolph Green

Adolph Green

Lyricist

Betty Comden

Betty Comden

Lyricist

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

Sound

Jule Styne

Jule Styne

Songs

André Previn

André Previn

Conductor

Jule Styne

Jule Styne

Original Music Composer

Franklin Milton

Franklin Milton

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Milton Krasner

Milton Krasner

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

George W. Davis

George W. Davis

Art Direction

Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

E. Preston Ames

E. Preston Ames

Art Direction

F. Keogh Gleason

F. Keogh Gleason

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Lee LeBlanc

Lee LeBlanc

Special Effects

Charles O'Curran

Charles O'Curran

Choreographer

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

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