Bell, Book and Candle
Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.
Director(s)
Richard Quine
Irving J. Moore
Max Stein
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John Chard
Pyewacket Pudding. It's one of those films that we all have, the movie that features actors you simply adore, but no matter how many times you watch it in the mystical hope that it will change and get better, but it never does. Bell Book & Candle is my pet frustration. Fronted by James Stewart and Kim Novak, supported by Jack Lemmon & Elsa Lanchester, this screen version of the theatre play has a modicum of charm befitting the story of a publisher who falls under the love spell of a modern day witch, but ultimately it plays out as dull. It looks nice, both in art direction and colour photography, Jimmy and Kim are pleasant of course, and Elsa, Hermione Gingold and Pyewacket the cat are bundles of fun, yet the belly laughs are missing, a need to care about the lovelorn and the restless sadly some place else. I have a framed still of Jimmy & Kim from this movie hanging in my hallway, every time I pass it I point my finger at it and swear with sadness in my heart. I love those guys you see, the movie not so much... 5/10
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The directors of Bell, Book and Candle are Richard Quine, Irving J. Moore, and Max Stein.
The cast of Bell, Book and Candle includes Don Brodie as Cab Driver (uncredited), Fred Aldrich as Mover (uncredited), Robert Haines as Club Patron (uncredited), Hans Moebus as Club Patron (uncredited), Jack Lemmon as Nicky Holroyd, James Lanphier as Waldo (uncredited), Perk Lazelle as Club Patron (uncredited), James Stewart as Shep Henderson, Janice Rule as Merle Kittridge, Elsa Lanchester as Aunt Queenie Holroyd, Hermione Gingold as Bianca de Passe, Leon Alton as Club Patron (uncredited), and more.
The duration of Bell, Book and Candle is 1h 46 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Bell, Book and Candle trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Bell, Book and Candle was released on 25 Dec 1958.
Bell, Book and Candle is listed under Comedy, Fantasy, and Romance on Fanbiz.
Bell, Book and Candle has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 5.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Pyewacket Pudding. It's one of those films that we all have, the movie that features actors you simply adore, but no matter how many times you watch it in the mystical hope..."
