Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Comedy/The Telephone Book
The Telephone Book poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.3 / 100
1971·Comedy / Romance / Drama·1h 20m

THE TELEPHONE BOOK

“The story of a girl who falls in love with the world's greatest obscene phone call.”

A sexually voracious young woman receives a dirty phone call from a stranger; so satisfied by the experience, she sets out to find him somewhere in New York City.

Above the Line
Nelson Lyon·DirectorNelson Lyon·WriterLarry Orlick·Assistant CameraNathan Sassover·MusicLeonard Saltzberg·Editor
Cast
Sarah Kennedy·AliceNorman Rose·Mr. SmithJames Harder·Obscene CallerJill Clayburgh·EyemaskOndine·NarratorBarry Morse·Har PoonUltra Violet·Whip WomanGeri Miller·DancerRoger C. Carmel·AnalystWilliam Hickey·Man in Bed
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 3
Nelson Lyon·DirectorApril Pollack·Script SupervisorDavid Weisman·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Nelson Lyon·Writer
Camera· 2
Larry Orlick·Assistant CameraFrank Shimko·Key Grip
Editing· 3
Leonard Saltzberg·EditorEdward Beyer·Supervising EditorLou Graf·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Nathan Sassover·MusicFred Kamiel·SoundJack Dalton·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 2
James A. Taylor·Art DirectionPeter Garofalo·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Merv Bloch·ProducerJay Wolf·Casting DirectorSteve Sirkin·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 5
Leon Perera·CinematographyBob Grimaldi·HairstylistTom Gavin Jr.·Chief Lighting TechnicianEdward Beyer·Creative ConsultantLeonard Glasser·Animation
By the Numbers
65.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Telephone Book's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A7D2EB
#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Surreal, Quirky
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Collage

“A collage-style movie poster features a large, stippled black and white cutout of a woman's face with her mouth slightly open and eyes wide, set against a solid”

Key Elements
Woman's FaceRotary Phone DialCartoon FaceWoman Holding PhoneWing Like Shapes
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY NELSON LYON

Every catalog entry where Nelson Lyon is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE COMEDY

Top-ranked films inside comedy, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1970S

The best films of the 1970s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows