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Music : Bells Are Ringing (1960 Film Soundtrack)
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Bells Are Ringing (1960 Film Soundtrack) by: Adolph Green, Jule Styne, Betty Comden |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0214719027238 Format: Soundtrack Label: Drg Manufacturer: Drg Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Drg Release Date: May 21, 2002 Studio: Drg Sales Rank: 46084 Disc 1:
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 Rating: - Wonderful movie! Dino at his best!Dino at his best! Judy Holiday is charmingly funny. Her vocal talent is amazing! Rating:  - a lovely recordingThis is the film soundtrack to BELLS ARE RINGING, which again features the incantory Judy Holliday as Ella Peterson, the lovestruck telephone operator. If you only want to buy one of the three currently-available recordings of BELLS ARE RINGING, this is the one to get. This recording has long been the favorite of many admirers of this score, primarily because of Andre Previn's gorgeous new arrangements, and secondly because of the better performance of Judy Holliday, who is more polished here than on the original Broadway cast-album. Added to the mix is crooner Dean Martin, who turns the rather passive character of Jeff Moss into a more fully-realised character in the piece. There are also seasoned Broadway veterans Eddie ... Read More: Rating: - It's a charmer; for the second time on CDThe CD is a charmer, but contrary to the advertising, the 1960 "Bells Are Ringing" soundtrack has been on CD before, back in 1989. The CD version sounded great then, and it sounds great now. Lushly orchestrated film versions of Broadway shows usually sound swell on CD, and often make up for their film's flaws. Normally, the star's voices are fresh and rested (not ragged from eight stage appearances a week)and the performances are top-notch ("Paint Your Wagon" is still the big exception). "Bells Are Ringing," is a good film, but again, like virtually all stage-to-screen musicals, that little something always gets lost. On the plus side, several lesser songs were dropped, and the two replacements, "Better Than A Dream" (a counterpoint song just made ... Read More: Rating: - "Made In Hollywood, USA"Film director George Sidney's (died May 5, 2002) 1960 movie musical version of Bell's Are Ringing provided a fine LP recording of Jule Styne, Comden and Green's gently sentimental and always humorous score. The effective musical direction was provided by Andr'e Previn resulting in a recording that many find preferable to the stage version. Judy Holiday and a correctly restrained, warm voiced Dean Martin provide the musical with the sparkling spirit needed. DGR has provided a perfect sounding stereo CD with an informative booklet. P.S. Two other LP movie soundtracks that are considered by some to be more enjoyable listening experiences than their stage versions are: Half A Sixpence and Finian's Rainbow. It would be wonderful to have them available on ... Read More: |
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