Bells Are Ringing
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Movie Review: Bells Are Ringing 1960
Summary: 4 Stars
The get-up in New York?s get-up-and-go comes from the switchboard operators of Susanswerphone . Need a wakeup call ! Your appointments ! Encouragement from "Mom" A racetrack bet ! it all comes from that dutiful nerve -or noive-center that keeps enterprises enterprising and , maybe wedding bells ring . Judy Holliday (1921-1965) reprises Broadway role of irrepressible switchboard girl Ella in a jubilant adaption that marked her final movie and tha fial teaming of movie-musical titans Arthur Freed (1894-1973) and Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986) . Dean Martin (1917-1995) co-stars as a struggling playwright in for a suprice when he learns "Mom?s identity the sparkling Jule Styne (1905-1994) Betty Comden (1919- ) Adolph Green (1914-2002) score includes Holliday?s heartfelt "The partys over & The Jolly Holiday " Martin duet Just in time and You?ve dialed the right number , Musical fans ! . Charmig story in High Quality transfer . RecommendedMovie Review: It's a "Holliday" with Judy and Dean
Summary: 4 Stars
I saw this on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) and at first I thought it would be really dumb and boring but guess what! It wasn't at all! It was very cute, funny, and everything you'd want in a musical. When I first saw Judy in "Adam's Rib" I hate to say it but found her rather annoying. But after seeing her in this I absolutely love her!!! She can sing, she can cha-cha-cha, and she can sure act! And with Dean as her partner how can anything go wrong. If you like musicals at all watch this one!!!Movie Review: Small Stage Musical Fans Only.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a wonderful movie for those of us who love musicals, Dean Martin, or Judy Holliday. It is not as cinematically filmed as it might have been. This is probably due to the fact that the play writers wrote the screen play. So the whole thing is cut like you are whatching the stage production. But the performance of Judy is incredibly charming, and who can resist the mellow tones of Dean's crooning.Movie Review: Trite plot but good performances.
Summary: 3 Stars
The bad news first: Unfortunately, the trite plot bored me during the first half. It seemed like watching a play, with mostly long scenes in one room and no background music (it was a play but could have been adapted more appropriately for the big screen). Furthermore, none of the songs were outstanding. Of course Judy Holliday and Dean Martin give outstanding performances as usual, and there's one number where they dance together outside, which is entertaining, but mediocre compared to a similar scene with Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse in The Band Wagon, and I can't even remember the song as I write this a few hours after watching it (it's not just my lousy memory). But it gets more interesting, or at least a little more colorful and active, in the second half. The DVD has good picture and sound quality, and the high production value is evident. The best thing about Bells Are Ringing is early performances of Jean Stapleton and Frank Gorshin, possibly of interest to fans. Gorshin shows his talents in the small role of a beatnik actor. If you're a Judy Holliday fan you'll love this, and if you've never seen her you should check it out (or The Solid Gold Cadillac or Born Yesterday) but it only gets 2½ stars when compared to all the great musicals like Singin' in the Rain, The Music Man, Meet Me In Saint Louis, Oklahoma, etc. I can hardly recommend buying this one unless you're a fan of one of the stars, or trying to complete a musical collection.