Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday re-creates her Broadway role of flibbertigibbet telephone operator Ella Peterson in Bells are Ringing. Ella works for Susanswerphone, a hole-in-the-wall answering service run by her cousin Sue (Jean Stapleton). Our girl Ella can't help but become involved in the lives of her customers, which bring her to the attention of a dimwitted police detective, Barnes (Dort Clark), who suspects that Susanswerphone is a front for a house of ill repute. The cop is so obtuse that he never notices the story's genuine criminal, a flamboyant German bookie (Eddie Foy Jr.) who poses as a record executive and uses the names of composers as code for the various racetracks around the country. To avoid Barnes' wiretapping, Ella goes around New York in person to minister to the needs of her clientsmost notably playwright Jeffrey Moss (Dean Martin), who is in danger of becoming an alcoholic if he can't come up with a good idea for a play. Assuming a false identity, Ella prattles on about some of her other clients, notably a dentist (Bernie West) who composes pop songs on his air hose. Moss is inspired by Ella, and eventually falls in love with her. Because she will not reveal who she really is to Jeffrey, Ella decides that her relationship is founded on lies, and walks out of his life. But Moss, together with the other Susanswerphone customers who have been "rescued" by Ella, show up at Ella's doorstep for a happy ending.

Judy Holliday stars in this delightful romantic comedy about an inquisitive, small stockholder who becomes savior to hundreds of others by ousting a crooked Board of Trustees. She becomes a corporate heroine and reinstates an honest director, falling in love along the way. Based on the play by George S. Kaufman and Howard Teichman.

Oscar-winners Gene Kelly ("Singin' In the Rain," "An American In Paris") and Frank Sinatra ("From Here to Eternity," "Guys and Dolls") star in this fun-filled spectacular musical about three sailors who wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York. Oscar-winning score features "New York, New York."

Ella works for Susanswerphone, a hole-in-the-wall answering service run by her cousin Sue, but our girl Ella can't help but become involved in the lives of her customers.

Ella works for Susanswerphone, a hole-in-the-wall answering service run by her cousin Sue, but our girl Ella can't help but become involved in the lives of her customers.

Judy Holliday re-creates her Broadway role of flibbertigibbet telephone operator Ella Peterson in BELLS ARE RINGING. Ella works for Susanswerphone, a hole-in-the-wall answering service run by her cousin Sue (Jean Stapleton). Our girl Ella can't help but become involved in the lives of her customers, which brings her to the attention of a dimwitted police detective, Barnes (Dort Clark), who suspects that Susanswerphone is a front for a house of ill repute. The cop is so obtuse that he never notices the story's genuine criminal, a flamboyant German bookie (Eddie Foy Jr.) who poses as a record executive and uses the names of composers as code for the various racetracks around the country. To avoid Barnes' wiretapping, Ella goes around New York in person to minister to the needs of her clients - most notably playwright Jeffrey Moss (Dean Martin), who is in danger of becoming an alcoholic if he can't come up with a good idea for a play. Assuming a false identity, Ella prattles on about some of her other clients, notably a dentist (Bernie West) who composes pop songs on his air hose. Moss is inspired by Ella, and eventually falls in love with her. Because she will not reveal who she really is to Jeffrey, Ella decides that her relationship is founded on lies, and walks out of his life. But Moss, together with the other Susanswerphone customers who have been "rescued" by Ella, show up at Ella's doorstep for a happy ending.

Laura Partridge is a very enthusiastic small stockholder of 10 shares in International Projects, a large corporation based in New York. She attends her first stockholder meeting ready to question the board of directors from their salaries to their operations. These are not the questions which the board expected to be asked of them, especially since they are all crooked, except for Edward McKeever, the current CEO who has resigned in order to take an advisory position at the Pentagon.

Judy Holliday stars in this delightful romantic comedy about an inquisitive, small stockholder who becomes savior to hundreds of others by ousting a crooked Board of Trustees. She becomes a corporate heroine and reinstates an honest director, falling in love along the way. Based on the play by George S. Kaufman and Howard Teichmann.

Judy Holliday and Jack Lemmon star in this romantic comedy about a married couple who divorce only to find out that their divorce is even less successful than their marriage! Kim Novak and Jack Carson provide support as the romantic interests whom Lemmon and Holliday take up with to make each other jealous.

Judy Holliday and Jack Lemmon star in this romantic comedy about a married couple who divorce only to find out that their divorce is even less successful than their marriage! Kim Novak and Jack Carson provide support as the romantic interests whom Lemmon and Holliday take up with to make each other jealous.

Judy Holliday and Jack Lemmon star in this romantic comedy about a married couple who divorce only to find out that their divorce is even less successful than their marriage! Kim Novak and Jack Carson provide support as the romantic interests whom Lemmon and Holliday take up with to make each other jealous.

Judy Holliday stars as Gladys Glover, a young woman who wants to make a name for herself, so she rents a billboard on Columbus Circle and advertises her name. When a wealthy soap manufacturer tries to wrestle the billboard away from Gladys he finds himself falling in love with her.