Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing (1960)

  • 75% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 73% of users liked it
    (1,717 ratings)

Judy Holliday re-creates her Broadway role of flibbertigibbet telephone operator Ella Peterson in Bells are Ringing. Ella works for Susanswerphone, a hole-in-the-wall answering service run by her cousin Sue (Jean Stapleton). Our girl Ella can't help but become involved in the lives of her customers,… More

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Unrated, 2 hr. 6 min.
Directed By
Vincente Minnelli
Written By
Betty Comden, Adolph Green
Genres
Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
In Theaters
Jun 23, 1960 Wide
On DVD
Mar 15, 2005
MGM Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Has too much plot and not enough music or comedy.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Minnelli's last collaboration with Arthur Freed is an old-fashioned, moderately entertaining musical that suffers from lack of chemistry between Judy Holliday and Dean Martin.

  • Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television

    Inventive, emotionally involving and visually stylish musical.

  • Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser

    a wonderful film

  • Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

    One of Hollywood's last old-fashioned Broadway adaptations, with Holliday as endearing as ever. Not exactly Minnelli's finest, but well worth catching for musicals fans.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • jay n


    Sweet, good natured comedy. Wonderful supporting cast but the shining light of the whole thing is Judy Holliday a truly unique talent. She glows when ever she's on screen. Sadly this was her last film. A real loss.

  • AJ V


    I really liked Holliday in this movie, her last, it's fun and has good songs. The story is funny and romantic, and I recommend this movie.

  • Ken S


    Moments of genius, moments of complete stupidity. Judy Holliday was fantastic, but I found the film real uneven. I bet on stage it would work a lot better. The police story line was especially cringe inducing. However there was great physical comedy shtick

  • Mark H


    Judy Holliday is a an absolute delight in her final film as a telephone answering service operator who becomes romantically involved with one of her clients. Stylish musical based on the 1956 Broadway hit of the same name is heartwarming and sweet from start to finish. An… More

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