Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • FranΓ§ais (Canada)
  • FranΓ§ais (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • ΰ€Ήΰ€Ώΰ€‚ΰ€¦ΰ₯€ (ΰ€­ΰ€Ύΰ€°ΰ€€)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • PortuguΓͺs (Brasil)
  • EspaΓ±ol (EspaΓ±a)
  • EspaΓ±ol (MΓ©xico)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • FranΓ§ais (Canada)
  • FranΓ§ais (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • ΰ€Ήΰ€Ώΰ€‚ΰ€¦ΰ₯€ (ΰ€­ΰ€Ύΰ€°ΰ€€)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • PortuguΓͺs (Brasil)
  • EspaΓ±ol (EspaΓ±a)
  • EspaΓ±ol (MΓ©xico)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Bells Are Ringing

  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
Dean Martin, Judy Holliday, and Jean Stapleton in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
Official Trailer
Play trailer3:00
1 Video
30 Photos
Classic MusicalFeel-Good RomanceComedyMusicalRomance

A Brooklyn answering-service operator becomes involved in the lives of her clients, including a struggling playwright with whom she falls in love.A Brooklyn answering-service operator becomes involved in the lives of her clients, including a struggling playwright with whom she falls in love.A Brooklyn answering-service operator becomes involved in the lives of her clients, including a struggling playwright with whom she falls in love.

  • Director
    • Vincente Minnelli
  • Writers
    • Betty Comden
    • Adolph Green
  • Stars
    • Judy Holliday
    • Dean Martin
    • Fred Clark
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vincente Minnelli
    • Writers
      • Betty Comden
      • Adolph Green
    • Stars
      • Judy Holliday
      • Dean Martin
      • Fred Clark
    • 54User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

    Videos1

    Bells Are Ringing
    Trailer 3:00
    Bells Are Ringing

    Photos30

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 24
    View Poster

    Top Cast99+

    Judy Holliday
    Judy Holliday
    • Ella Peterson
    Dean Martin
    Dean Martin
    • Jeffrey Moss
    Fred Clark
    Fred Clark
    • Larry Hastings
    Eddie Foy Jr.
    Eddie Foy Jr.
    • J. Otto Prantz
    Jean Stapleton
    Jean Stapleton
    • Sue
    Ruth Storey
    • Gwynne
    Dort Clark
    Dort Clark
    • Inspector Barnes
    Frank Gorshin
    Frank Gorshin
    • Blake Barton
    Ralph Roberts
    Ralph Roberts
    • Francis
    Valerie Allen
    Valerie Allen
    • Olga
    Bernard West
    • Dr. Joe Kitchell
    • (as Bernie West)
    Steve Peck
    • Gangster
    • (as Steven Peck)
    Gerry Mulligan
    Gerry Mulligan
    • Ella's Blind Date
    Martin Abrahams
    Martin Abrahams
    • NYC Kid
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Ames
    Jimmy Ames
    • Bernie Dunstock
    • (uncredited)
    Suzanne Ames
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Nancy Anderson
    • Actress
    • (uncredited)
    Phil Arnold
    Phil Arnold
    • Man on Street
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Vincente Minnelli
    • Writers
      • Betty Comden
      • Adolph Green
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews54

    6.94.1K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Bells Are Ringing' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

    Nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque
    Lorem ipsum dolorSit amet consecteturAdipiscing elitSed do eiusmodTempor incididuntUt labore et doloreMagna aliquaUt enim ad minimVeniam quisNostrud exercitation
    Sign in to see this summary and all user reviews
    See opinions from fans, or write your own review.
    Sign in to IMDb
    This extra step helps us keep IMDb's reviews a space for genuine, human voices.

    More like this

    The Solid Gold Cadillac
    7.4
    The Solid Gold Cadillac
    It Should Happen to You
    7.2
    It Should Happen to You
    Born Yesterday
    7.5
    Born Yesterday
    The Band Wagon
    7.4
    The Band Wagon
    The Marrying Kind
    6.9
    The Marrying Kind
    Full of Life
    6.4
    Full of Life
    The Clock
    7.3
    The Clock
    Good News
    6.7
    Good News
    It's Always Fair Weather
    7.0
    It's Always Fair Weather
    Boys' Night Out
    6.5
    Boys' Night Out
    The Affairs of Anatol
    6.6
    The Affairs of Anatol
    Home from the Hill
    7.4
    Home from the Hill

    Related interests

    Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer in West Side Story (1961)
    Classic Musical
    Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan in Love & Basketball (2000)
    Feel-Good Romance
    Will Ferrell, Angela Grillo, and Lap-Gei Cheung in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
    Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music (1965)
    Musical
    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This was the last film Judy Holliday made before she died of cancer in New York City on June 7, 1965, just 2 weeks short of her 44th birthday.
    • Goofs
      Ella's red shoes change from 2-inch heels (in the Mu Cha Cha and Just in Time numbers) to 3-inch heels for the non-dancing sequences in between and afterwards.
    • Quotes
      • Ella: I'm in love with a man - Plaza Oh- Double four- Double Three. What a perfect relationship - I can't see him, he can't see me!
    • Crazy credits
      Joan Staley in the credits as "Blonde in Susanswerphone Ad".
    • Connections
      Featured in MGM/UA Home Video Laserdisc Sampler (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Bells Are Ringing
      (1956) (uncredited)
      Music by Jule Styne
      Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
      Performed by MGM Studio Orchestra and Chorus during the opening credits and at the end

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    • Release date
      • July 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Esta rubia vale un millΓ³n
    • Filming locations
      • West 68th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Susanswerphone building # unknown. Same locale as West Side Story; San Juan Hill being demolished to make way for development of Lincoln Towers)
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Arthur Freed Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,200,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 6m(126 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    Β© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.