| Judy Holliday | ... | Ella Peterson | |
| Dean Martin | ... | Jeffrey Moss | |
| Fred Clark | ... | Larry Hastings | |
| Eddie Foy Jr. | ... | J. Otto Prantz | |
| Jean Stapleton | ... | Sue | |
| Ruth Storey | ... | Gwynne | |
| Dort Clark | ... | Inspector Barnes | |
| Frank Gorshin | ... | Blake Barton | |
| Ralph Roberts | ... | Francis | |
| Valerie Allen | ... | Olga | |
| Bernard West | ... | Dr. Joe Kitchell, DDS (as Bernie West) | |
| Steve Peck | ... | Gangster (as Steven Peck) | |
| Gerry Mulligan | ... | Ella's blind date | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jimmy Ames | ... | Bernie Dunstock - Peanut Man (uncredited) | |
| Suzanne Ames | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Nancy Anderson | ... | Actress (uncredited) | |
| Phil Arnold | ... | Man on Street (uncredited) | |
| Jan Arvan | ... | Headwaiter (uncredited) | |
| Rayford Barnes | ... | Bookie (uncredited) | |
| Irene Barton | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Virginia Bates | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Rodney Bell | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Nicky Blair | ... | Nick - Hood (uncredited) | |
| Madge Blake | ... | Woman on Street (uncredited) | |
| Oliver Blake | ... | Ludwig Smiley (uncredited) | |
| Lela Bliss | ... | Dowager Art Lover Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Gail Bonney | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Nesdon Booth | ... | Mike - Coffee Shop Proprietor (uncredited) | |
| Leonard Bremen | ... | Irate Pedestrian (uncredited) | |
| John Bryant | ... | Doorman (uncredited) | |
| Robert Cabal | ... | Subway Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Aileen Carlyle | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Sue Casey | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Helen Chapman | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Marian Collier | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Richard Collier | ... | Peanut Eater (uncredited) | |
| Jimmy Cross | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Lucille Curtis | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Michael Dugan | ... | Cop (uncredited) | |
| Joan Dupuis | ... | Actress (uncredited) | |
| Tommy Farrell | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Paul Frees | ... | Singing Voice of Tommy Farrell (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Leona Gage | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Jeanne Gerson | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Bill Giorgio | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Joe Gray | ... | Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Christian Haren | ... | Actor (uncredited) | |
| Barbara Hines | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| John Holland | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Stuart Holmes | ... | Man in park (uncredited) | |
| Bob Hopkins | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| John Indrisano | ... | Bookie (uncredited) | |
| Roy Jenson | ... | Cop (uncredited) | |
| Michael Johnson | ... | Actor (uncredited) | |
| Morgan Jones | ... | Telephone Man (uncredited) | |
| Sally Ann Jones | ... | Actress (uncredited) | |
| June Kirby | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| William Kirschner | ... | Man with Kitchell (uncredited) | |
| Marina Koshetz | ... | Mme. Grimaldi (uncredited) | |
| Frank Kreig | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Gil Lamb | ... | Pratfalling Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Len Lesser | ... | Charlie Bessemer (uncredited) | |
| Buddy Lewis | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Hal Linden | ... | Singer of 'The Midas Touch' (uncredited) | |
| Margie Liszt | ... | Mrs. Mollett (uncredited) | |
| Evan MacNeil | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Gregg Martell | ... | Man on Street (uncredited) | |
| Paul Maxwell | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Eugene McCarthy | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Owen McGiveney | ... | Janitor (uncredited) | |
| Joe McTurk | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| John Melfi | ... | Actor (uncredited) | |
| Shepard Menken | ... | Narrator of Susanswerphone Ad (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Titus Moede | ... | Beatnik Actor (uncredited) | |
| Jean Moorhead | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Forbes Murray | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Milton Parsons | ... | Pedestrian next to Barney Lampwick (uncredited) | |
| Robert Patten | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Ruth Perrott | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Mae Questel | ... | Olga (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Frank Richards | ... | Barney Lampwick's Friend - Man on Street (uncredited) | |
| Nina Roman | ... | Actress (uncredited) | |
| Virginia Rose | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Don Ross | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Frank J. Scannell | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Pamela Searle | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Maida Severn | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Della Sharman | ... | Actress (uncredited) | |
| Helen Spring | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Steve Stevens | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| George E. Stone | ... | Blind Bookie (uncredited) | |
| Herb Vigran | ... | Barney Lampwick - Man on Street (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Vitale | ... | Bookie (uncredited) | |
| Nancy Walters | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Chris Warfield | ... | Young Man on Street (uncredited) | |
| Sandy Warner | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Wendy Wilde | ... | Actress (uncredited) | |
| Doris Wiss | ... | Actress (uncredited) | |
| Wilson Wood | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Vincente Minnelli | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Betty Comden | play "Bells Are Ringing" | |
| Betty Comden | screenplay | |
| Adolph Green | play "Bells Are Ringing" | |
| Adolph Green | screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Arthur Freed | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Milton R. Krasner | (director of photography) (as Milton Krasner) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Adrienne Fazan | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| E. Preston Ames | (as Preston Ames) | ||
| George W. Davis | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| F. Keogh Gleason | (as Keogh Gleason) | ||
| Henry Grace | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Walter Plunkett | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sydney Guilaroff | .... | hair stylist | |
| William Tuttle | .... | makeup designer | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| William McGarry | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Franklin Milton | .... | recording supervisor | |
| Van Allen James | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| A. Arnold Gillespie | .... | special effects | |
| Lee LeBlanc | .... | special effects | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Charles K. Hagedon | .... | color consultant | |
Music Department | |||
| Alexander Courage | .... | orchestrator | |
| Pete King | .... | orchestrator | |
| André Previn | .... | conductor | |
| André Previn | .... | music adaptor | |
Other crew | |||
| Charles O'Curran | .... | choreographer | |
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Since the play, "Laurette," was never realized, the movie version of "Bells are Ringing" serves as Judy Holliday's "final" performance.
It's to her credit that she comes off as well as she does. The film is extremely stagey, and looks contrived and bloated, despite a most competent cast and director.
Yet Holliday is buoyant, full of fun, and energetic--all hallmarks of her theatrical persona.
I've read Holliday's complete bio, and am amazed she was able to overcome the tremendous obstacles she endured, from her sad childhood and family relationship through the communist "witch hunt" period--which left her saddled with protest pickets that followed her around--to failed marriages, lack of employment, and care giving responsibilities for her child and parent. All the while working wherever she could and keep smiling.
In many respects her career is quite similar to that of Montgomery Clift. Both apparently gave their best work on the stage, night after night before live audiences, rather than on film. Had both stayed in the theatre, their respective careers and lives might have remained more stable and healthy--and be alive today.
"Bells are Ringing" is a final tribute to a great talent, an Oscar-winning actress and comedienne who graced the stage and screen with a radiant presence and winning demeanor. Fortunately, as long as her films are shown, Judy Holliday will live and be rediscovered by future generations.