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The Girl Can't Help It

  • 1956
  • Approved
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4.4K
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Tom Ewell and Jayne Mansfield in The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
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A gangster hires a down-and-out press agent to make his airhead girlfriend a singing star.A gangster hires a down-and-out press agent to make his airhead girlfriend a singing star.A gangster hires a down-and-out press agent to make his airhead girlfriend a singing star.

  • Director
    • Frank Tashlin
  • Writers
    • Frank Tashlin
    • Herbert Baker
    • Garson Kanin
  • Stars
    • Tom Ewell
    • Jayne Mansfield
    • Edmond O'Brien
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Frank Tashlin
    • Writers
      • Frank Tashlin
      • Herbert Baker
      • Garson Kanin
    • Stars
      • Tom Ewell
      • Jayne Mansfield
      • Edmond O'Brien
    • 65User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:42
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    Top Cast61

    Tom Ewell
    Tom Ewell
    • Tom Miller
    Jayne Mansfield
    Jayne Mansfield
    • Jerri Jordan
    Edmond O'Brien
    Edmond O'Brien
    • Marty 'Fats' Murdock
    Julie London
    Julie London
    • Julie London
    Ray Anthony
    Ray Anthony
    • Ray Anthony
    Barry Gordon
    Barry Gordon
    • Barry the Paperboy
    Henry Jones
    Henry Jones
    • Mousie
    John Emery
    John Emery
    • Wheeler
    Juanita Moore
    Juanita Moore
    • Hilda
    Fats Domino
    Fats Domino
    • Fats Domino
    The Platters
    The Platters
    • The Platters
    Little Richard and His Band
    • Themselves
    • (as Little Richard and his Band)
    Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
    • Themselves
    • (as Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps)
    The Treniers
    • Themselves
    Eddie Fontaine
    • Eddie Fontaine
    The Chuckles
    • The Chuckles at the Hi Hat Club
    Abbey Lincoln
    Abbey Lincoln
    • Abbey Lincoln
    Johnny Olenn
    • Johnny Olenn
    • Director
      • Frank Tashlin
    • Writers
      • Frank Tashlin
      • Herbert Baker
      • Garson Kanin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews65

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      On 9/18/68 The Beatles interrupted recording "Birthday" at Abbey Road Studios so they could go back to Sir Paul McCartney 's house to watch the British TV premiere of the film.
    • Goofs
      In Toby Miller's commentary in the 2006 DVD release of "The Girl Can't Help It", he erroneously says that Little Richard is singing "The Girl Can't Help It" in his appearance with his band in the nightclub scene. Little Richard is in fact singing his hit titled "Ready Teddy" in that scene.

      ...and follows it up with a shortened version of the title track.
    • Quotes
      • Tom Miller: You don't want a career?
      • Jerri Jordan: I just want to be a wife. Have kids. But everyone figures me for a sexpot! No one thinks I'm equipped for motherhood!
    • Alternate versions
      A black and white print of the film has also been shown on television.
    • Connections
      Featured in That's Hollywood: Hollywood's Teenagers (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      The Girl Can't Help It
      Words and Music by Bobby Troup
      Performed by Little Richard (uncredited)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 25, 1957 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Do Re Mi
    • Filming locations
      • Westward Beach - Westward Beach Road, Malibu, California, USA(Jerri and Tom picnic on the beach)
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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