Bells Are Ringing (1960) - film review

Comedy / Musical / Romance

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Bells Are Ringing is an American comedy romance film first released in 1960, directed by Vincente Minnelli. The film stars Judy Holliday, Dean Martin, Fred Clark, Eddie Foy Jr. and Jean Stapleton. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Script: Betty Comden, Adolph Green
Photo: Milton R. Krasner
Music: Jule Styne
Cast: Judy Holliday (Ella Peterson), Dean Martin (Jeffrey Moss), Fred Clark (Larry Hastings), Eddie Foy Jr. (J. Otto Prantz), Jean Stapleton (Sue), Ruth Storey (Gwynne), Dort Clark (Inspector Barnes), Frank Gorshin (Blake Barton), Ralph Roberts (Francis), Valerie Allen (Olga), Bernard West (Dr. Joe Kitchell, DDS), Steve Peck (Gangster), Gerry Mulligan (Ella’s blind date), Jimmy Ames (Bit Role), Suzanne Ames (Party Guest), Nancy Anderson (Actress), Phil Arnold (Bit Role), Jan Arvan (Headwaiter), Rayford Barnes (Mug), Irene Barton (Bit Role), Virginia Bates (Party Guest), Rodney Bell (Party Guest), Nicky Blair (Mug), Madge Blake (Bit Role), Oliver Blake (Ludwig Smiley), Lela Bliss (Party Guest), Gail Bonney (Bit Role), Nesdon Booth (Mike), Leonard Bremen (Bit Role), John Bryant (Doorman), Aileen Carlyle (Party Guest), Sue Casey (Party Guest), Helen Chapman (Party Guest), Marian Collier (Bit Role), Richard Collier (Peanut Eater), Jimmy Cross (Party Guest), Lucille Curtis (Party Guest), Donna Douglas (Party Guest), Michael Dugan (Cop), Joan Dupuis (Actress), Tommy Farrell (Party Guest), Paul Frees (Narrator of Susanswerphone Ad), Leona Gage (Bit Role), Jeanne Gerson (Bit Role), Bill Giorgio (Bit Role), Joe Gray (Bartender), Christian Haren (Actor), John Hart (Party Guest), Barbara Hines (Party Guest), John Holland (Party Guest), Stuart Holmes (Man in park), Bob Hopkins (Party Guest), William Hudson (Party Guest), John Indrisano (Mug), Roy Jenson (Cop), Michael Johnson (Actor), Morgan Jones (Telephone Man), Sally Ann Jones (Actress), June Kirby (Party Guest), William Kirschner (Man with Kitchell), Marina Koshetz (Mme. Grimaldi), Frank Kreig (Bit Role), Gil Lamb (Party Guest), Len Lesser (Charlie Bessemer), Buddy Lewis (Bit Role), Hal Linden (Singer of ’The Midas Touch’), Margie Liszt (Mrs. Mollett), Evan MacNeil (Party Guest), Gregg Martell (Bit Role), Paul Maxwell (Bit Role), Eugene McCarthy (Party Guest), Owen McGiveney (Janitor), Joe McTurk (Bit Role), John Melfi (Actor), Frank Mitchell (Bit Role), Titus Moede (Beatnik Actor), Jean Moorhead (Party Guest), Milton Parsons (Pedestrian next to Barney Lampwick), Robert Patten (Bit Role), Ruth Perrott (Bit Role), Frank Richards (Barney Lampweck, Pedestrian greeting Barney), Nina Roman (Actress), Virginia Rose (Bit Role), Don Ross (Bit Role), Frank J. Scannell (Party Guest), Pamela Searle (Party Guest), Maida Severn (Bit Role), Della Sharman (Actress), Olan Soule (Nervous Man), Helen Spring (Party Guest), Joan Staley (Girl in Shower), Steve Stevens (Bit Role), George E. Stone (Bookie), Herb Vigran (Charles Bessemer), Joseph Vitale (Mug), Nancy Walters (Bit Role), Chris Warfield (Young Man on Street), Sandy Warner (Party Guest), Sammy White (Vendor), Wendy Wilde (Actress), Doris Wiss (Actress), Wilson Wood (Party Guest)
Country: USA
Language: English / French
Runtime: 127 min

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