Dean Martin proves to be an excellent musical comedy star, and Judy Holliday, repeating her role as an answering machine operator from the Broadway show, is as good as ever in this film adaptation of July Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's music from Bells Are Ringing. The particular revelation is Martin, who handles character songs like "Do It Yourself" and "I Met a Girl" convincingly. Of course, the Martin/Holliday duet on "Just in Time" and Holliday's "The Party's Over" are the highlights, but the whole score is well-performed on a successful screen adaptation of the Broadway hit.
Judy Holliday / Dean Martin
Bells Are Ringing [Original Soundtrack Album]
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AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann
Track Listing
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Judy Holliday / Dean Martin feat: André Previn | 03:29 | Amazon | ||||
2 | Judy Holliday / Dean Martin | 03:08 | Amazon | ||||
3 | Judy Holliday / Dean Martin | 01:53 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Judy Holliday / Dean Martin | 03:02 | Amazon | ||||
5 | Judy Holliday / Dean Martin | 02:45 | Amazon | ||||
6 | Judy Holliday / Dean Martin | 01:57 | Amazon | ||||
7 | Judy Holliday / Dean Martin | 04:01 | Amazon | ||||
8 | Judy Holliday / Dean Martin | 02:13 | Amazon | ||||
9 | Judy Holliday / Dean Martin | 03:14 | Amazon | ||||
10 | Judy Holliday / Dean Martin feat: Hal Linden | 02:56 | Amazon | ||||
11 | Judy Holliday / Dean Martin | 03:30 | Amazon | ||||
12 | Judy Holliday / Dean Martin feat: André Previn | 01:48 | Amazon |