The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Tom Ewell
Tom Miller
Jayne Mansfield
Jerri Jordan
Edmond O'Brien
Marty 'Fats' Murdock
Henry Jones
Mousie
Julie London
Herself
Barry Gordon
Barry the Paperboy
Ray Anthony
Himself
John Emery
Wheeler
Juanita Moore
Hilda
Fats Domino
Himself
Abbey Lincoln
Herself
Johnny Olenn
Himself
Nino Tempo
Himself
Eddie Cochran
Himself
Eddie Fontaine
Himself
Little Richard
Himself (uncredited)
Herb Reed
The Platters
Paul Robi
The Platters
Phil Silvers
Milkman
Teddy Randazzo
Teddy Randazzo (uncredited)
Frank Tashlin
Screenplay / Director / Producer
Herbert Baker
Screenplay
Lionel Newman
Original Music Composer
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 1, 1956
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Content RatingPG
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This Movie Is About.
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The Girl Can't Help It is a 1956 American musical comedy film starring Jayne Mansfield in the lead role, Tom Ewell, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, and Julie London. The picture was produced and directed by Frank Tashlin, with a screenplay adapted by Tashlin and Herbert Baker from an uncredited 1955 short story, "Do Re Mi" by Garson Kanin. Filmed in DeLuxe Color, the production was originally intended as a vehicle for the American sex symbol Jayne Mansfield, with a satirical subplot involving teenagers and rock 'n' roll music. The unintended result has been called the "most potent" celebration of rock music ever captured on film.
The original music score, including the title song performed by Little Richard, was by Bobby Troup, with an additional credit to Ray Anthony for the tune "Big Band Boogie".