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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.7 / 100
1960·Comedy / Musical / Romance·2h 6m

BELLS ARE RINGING

“The screen is singing M.G.M. is bringing Broadway's Bell-Ringer of a Musical to the World!”

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.

Above the Line
Vincente Minnelli·DirectorAdolph Green·ScreenplayBetty Comden·ScreenplayMilton Krasner·Director of PhotographyJule Styne·Original Music ComposerAdrienne Fazan·Editor
Cast
Judy Holliday·Ella PetersonDean Martin·Jeffrey MossFred Clark·Larry HastingsEddie Foy Jr.·J. Otto PrantzJean Stapleton·SueRuth Storey·GwynneDort Clark·Inspector BarnesFrank Gorshin·Blake BartonRalph Roberts·FrancisValerie Allen·Olga
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 2
Vincente Minnelli·DirectorWilliam McGarry·Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Adolph Green·ScreenplayBetty Comden·ScreenplayBetty Comden·Theatre PlayAdolph Green·Theatre PlayAdolph Green·LyricistBetty Comden·Lyricist
Camera· 1
Milton Krasner·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Adrienne Fazan·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Jule Styne·Original Music ComposerAndré Previn·ConductorFranklin Milton·Recording SupervisionAlexander Courage·OrchestratorPete King·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 6
Walter Plunkett·Costume DesignGeorge W. Davis·Art DirectionE. Preston Ames·Art DirectionHenry Grace·Set DecorationWilliam Tuttle·Makeup DesignerF. Keogh Gleason·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Arthur Freed·Producer
Other Departments· 4
Lee LeBlanc·Special EffectsCharles O'Curran·ChoreographerSydney Guilaroff·HairstylistA. Arnold Gillespie·Special Effects
By the Numbers
65.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bells Are Ringing's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Joyful, Energetic, Playful
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A man and a woman are depicted in a dynamic dance pose against a plain white background. The woman, on the left, wears a red off-the-shoulder dress and red heel”

musicalcomedyromance
Key Elements
Red DressBlack TuxedoRed HeelsBlack Dress ShoesColored Circles
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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