Review of Bells Are Ringing (1960) by Private U — 22 Aug 2007

One of my favourite musicals! Dean Martin is cute, and Judy Holliday shines!

This review of Bells Are Ringing (1960) was written by Private U on 22 Aug 2007.

Bells Are Ringing has generally received positive reviews.

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Minnelli's last collaboration with Arthur Freed is an old-fashioned, moderately entertaining musical that suffers from lack of chemistry between…

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By Mark H (1,764) on 28 May 2009

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Judy Holliday's performance was great and I enjoyed her job. How fun would that be to work at Susanswerphone…

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By Tani N (8) on 11 Jun 2007

This made me happier than it should've. Yay, 50's musicality…

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By Leila W (2) on 08 Jun 2007

Oh Dean Martin, why must you always be drunk. It's a great camp musical, Judy Holliday is hilarious…

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By Jeremiah Kipp (262) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 23 Sep 1985

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By Byron B (1,084) on 10 Jun 2008

I never get tired of watching this movie. Judy Holliday makes me laugh every time, and she is fantastic with Dean Martin…

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By Jeannette F (7) on 07 Jun 2007

Saw this on TCM. looked up stuff on imdb and found out judy holiday died of breast cancer five years after this movie was made. kind of a bummer…

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