Bells Are Ringing
1960 · Movie · NR · 126 min · ★ 6.5 · 72% critics
A warmhearted telephone answering service operator becomes deeply involved in the lives of her clients, using playful made-up personas to help them through everyday troubles. When one struggling writer especially captures her attention, her good intentions lead to romance, misunderstandings, and a flurry of musical-comedy complications.
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Details
- Years
- 1960
- Release date
- 1960-06-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (53 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like breezy, old-fashioned musicals with quirky humor and romantic chaos, especially if you enjoy On the Town or The Band Wagon; Not for you if dated setups and a slower pace wear thin.
Pros: charming lead performance; catchy classic songs; zany old-school humor | Cons: overlong runtime; dated setup; uneven musical numbers
Themes
- musical
- playwright
- answering service
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1961 · nominated
Cast & crew
Judy Holliday
as Ella Peterson
Dean Martin
as Jeffrey Moss
Fred Clark
as Larry Hastings
Eddie Foy Jr.
as J. Otto Prantz
Jean Stapleton
as Sue
- RS
Ruth Storey
as Gwynne
Dort Clark
as Inspector Barnes
Frank Gorshin
as Blake Barton
- RR
Ralph Roberts
as Francis
Valerie Allen
as Olga
Directed by Vincente Minnelli