Director: Vincente Minnelli
Stars: Judy Holliday, Dean Martin, Fred Clark, Eddie Foy Jr., Jean Stapleton.
Charles O'Curran ... choreographer
Last of 13 films for JH; she created this role on B'way and won a Tony.
Per IMDb trivia: last musical produced by the Freed unit; last of "13" collaborations of Freed & Minnelli. Freed has 1 more producer credit, not a musical: Light in the Piazza (1962).
Gerry Mulligan appears as JH's blind date, and (per his IMDb bio) was in a long-term relationship with JH from '58-'65 (her death).
Songs performed (2 standards), Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green (32 chapters with menu):
ch3,32. Bells Are Ringing, Performed by MGM Studio Orchestra and Chorus during the opening credits and at the end; (not to be confused with For Me and My Gal!)
ch6. It's a Perfect Relationship, Performed by Judy Holliday
ch8. Do It Yourself, Performed by Dean Martin
ch11. It's a Simple Little System, Performed by Eddie Foy Jr. and Chorus
ch14. Better Than a Dream, Performed by Judy Holliday and Dean Martin
ch16. I Met a Girl, Performed by Dean Martin and Chorus
ch21. Mu Cha Cha, Performed by Judy Holliday, Doria Avila, and Ruth Storey
ch22. Just In Time, Performed by Dean Martin, Judy Holliday and Chorus
ch24. Drop That Name, Performed by Judy Holliday and Chorus
ch25. The Party's Over, Performed by Judy Holliday and Chorus
ch27. The Midas Touch, Performed by Hal Linden and Chorus
ch29. I'm Going Back, Performed by Judy Holliday
Totally charming, and JH steals every scene, which is no small feat against DM & JS. DM is also scrumptious; wish he'd made more like this.
Running joke: JH receives a dress from an opera singer, supposedly a costume from La traviata, and when people see it they say it looks like something out of Traviata. But Traviata was first performed in 1853, and traditional staging uses costumes of that period: floor length. This red gown goes just below the knee.
MGM, dir. Minnelli; 8-
