Comedy ·Music · United States of America · 1956 · 1h 38m

The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It poster
Director
Frank Tashlin
Cast
Tom Ewell as Tom Miller Jayne Mansfield as Jerri Jordan Edmond O'Brien as Marty 'Fats' Murdock Henry Jones as Mousie Julie London as Herself Barry Gordon as Barry the Paperboy
Crew
Leon Shamroy — Director of Photography James B. Clark — Editor Leigh Harline — Original Music Composer Lionel Newman — Original Music Composer Frank Tashlin — Screenplay Herbert Baker — Screenplay
Tagline

BABY, IT'S THE GREATEST!

Synopsis

A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks.

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Mood & Themes
broken engagementgangstersatireblondeengagementcanceled weddingsex comedymusic managersatiricalmusic industrymusicrock-and-roll
Key Collaborators
Frank Tashlin Director Leon Shamroy Director of Photography James B. Clark Editor Leigh Harline Original Music Composer Lionel Newman Original Music Composer Frank Tashlin Screenplay Herbert Baker Screenplay Garson Kanin Novel Frank Tashlin Producer
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