Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on March 27, 2017

Bells Are Ringing Directed by Vincente Minnelli Written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green from their musical play 1960/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing?/Amazon Instant Back before cell phones, back before voice mail, and back before answering machines, there were human beings picking up our m   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on March 2, 2017

Director Vincent Minnelli's Bells Are Ringing (1960) has its fans, but I've never felt this musical gets the love it deserves. Perhaps stars Judy Holliday and Dean Martin don't offer vocal or dancing pyrotechnics, but they are nevertheless perfectly suited to the genre, giving performances that are   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on November 14, 2016

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Bells Are...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on March 4, 2012

Bells Are Ringing (1960): 4/5 Bells Are Ringing starts off with what could be a fabulous parody of advertising. However, I’m not sure whether it would have been received that way in 1960 or whether that was the film’s intention. What follows is a delightful but somewhat typical romantic   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on May 24, 2010

Bells Are Ringing (1960) Romantic/comedy/musical. Director: Vincente Minnelli. Cast: Judy Holliday and Dean Martin. Brooklyn Switchboard operator Ella Peterson, works for telephone answering service Susanswerphone. Even though Sue's orders are only to "take and give" messages, Ella uses differen   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

"I'm in love, with a man. Plaza o double four double three. What a perfect relationship. I can't see him, he can't see me. I'm in love, with a voice. Plaza o double four double three. What a perfect relationship I talk to him, and he just talks to me."...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

"I'm in love, with a man. Plaza o double four double three. What a perfect relationship. I can't see him, he can't see me. I'm in love, with a voice. Plaza o double four double three. What a perfect relationship I talk to him, and he just talks to me."...   read more