Bells Are Ringing

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

Jul 1 1960 Not Rated 2h 6m
Comedy, Musical, Romance

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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Plot

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

Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Gerald Devriès

Directed by

Vincente Minnelli

Cast

Judy Holliday, Dean Martin, Fred Clark

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

Français, English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total

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Bells are Ringing - Trailer
Bells Are Ringing (1960) Original Trailer [FHD]
Scores
# of Votes
4,077
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA