United States / Jun 23, 1960 / NR
The screen is singing M.G.M. is bringing Broadway's Bell-Ringer of a Musical to the World!
2h 6min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frank Gorshin | Blake Barton |
| Ralph Roberts | Francis |
| Valerie Allen | Olga |
| Bernie West | Joe Kitchell |
| Steve Peck | Gangster (uncredited) |
| Gerry Mulligan | Ella's Blind Date |
| Jimmy Ames | Bernie |
| Lela Bliss | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Donna Douglas | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Oliver Blake | Ludwig Smiley (uncredited) |
| Herb Vigran | Barney Lampwick (uncredited) |
| Len Lesser | Charlie Bessemer (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hines | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Marina Koshetz | Mme Grimaldi (uncredited) |
| Hal Linden | Singer (uncredited) |
| Titus Moede | Beatnik (uncredited) |
| Nina Roman | Actress (uncredited) |
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| Maida Severn | (uncredited) |
| Olan Soule | Nervous Man (uncredited) |
| Doris Wiss | Actress (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Montgomery | Girl Reading Book (uncredited) |
| Jean Moorhead | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Doria Avila | Carl (Uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bells Are Ringing |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 23 giugno 1960 |
| Production | Arthur Freed |
| Writer | Betty Comden, Adolph Green |
| Editing | Adrienne Fazan |
| Cinematography | Milton Krasner |
| Assistant directors | William McGarry, Vincente Minnelli |
| Camera operators | Milton Krasner |
| Additional photography | Milton Krasner |
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| Production design | George W. Davis, E. Preston Ames, Henry Grace, F. Keogh Gleason |
| Art direction | George W. Davis, E. Preston Ames, Henry Grace, F. Keogh Gleason |
| Set decoration | Henry Grace, F. Keogh Gleason, George W. Davis, E. Preston Ames |
| Special effects | A. Arnold Gillespie, Lee LeBlanc |
| Music | Jule Styne, André Previn, Franklin Milton, Alexander Courage, Pete King |
| Sound | Jule Styne, André Previn, Franklin Milton, Alexander Courage, Pete King |
| Costume design | Walter Plunkett, Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle |
| Makeup | William Tuttle, Walter Plunkett, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Hairstyling | Walter Plunkett, Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle |
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