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The Girl Can't Help It

BABY, IT'S THE GREATEST!

  • Movie
  • 1956
  • 1h 38m

Directed by Frank Tashlin

6.3

TMDB audience rating
6.3 out of 10 from 85 votes

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Overview

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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Cast and crew

  • Tom Ewell

    Tom EwellTom Miller

  • Jayne Mansfield

    Jayne MansfieldJerri Jordan

  • Edmond O'Brien

    Edmond O'BrienMarty 'Fats' Murdock

  • Henry Jones

    Henry JonesMousie

  • Julie London

    Julie LondonHerself

  • Barry Gordon

    Barry GordonBarry the Paperboy

  • Ray Anthony

    Ray AnthonyHimself

  • John Emery

    John EmeryWheeler

  • Juanita Moore

    Juanita MooreHilda

  • Fats Domino

    Fats DominoHimself

  • Abbey Lincoln

    Abbey LincolnHerself

  • Johnny OlennHimself

  • Nino TempoHimself

  • Eddie Cochran

    Eddie CochranHimself

  • Eddie FontaineHimself

  • Little Richard

    Little RichardHimself (uncredited)

  • Herb ReedHimself

  • Phil Silvers

    Phil SilversMilkman

Director
Frank Tashlin
Writer
Frank Tashlin, Herbert Baker and Garson Kanin
Music
Leigh Harline and Lionel Newman
Cinematography
Leon Shamroy