The Girl Can't Help It (1956)

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1h 38min
Comedy, Music
01 Dec 1956 (USA)
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A gangster hires a down-and-out press agent to make his airheaded girlfriend a singing star.

Director:

Frank Tashlin

Writers:

Frank Tashlin, Herbert Baker, Garson Kanin

Stars:

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.
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Trailer for this jumpin' shindig of a film

Still of Eddie Cochran in The Girl Can't Help It (1956)

Still of Julie London (I) in The Girl Can't Help It (1956)

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	Tom Ewell	...	Tom Miller
	Jayne Mansfield	...	Jerri Jordan
	Edmond O'Brien	...	Marty 'Fats' Murdock
	Julie London	...	Julie London
	Ray Anthony	...	Ray Anthony
	Barry Gordon	...	Barry the Paperboy
	Henry Jones	...	Mousie
	John Emery	...	Wheeler
	Juanita Moore	...	Hilda
	Fats Domino	...	Fats Domino
	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
	Johnny Olenn	...	Johnny Olenn
	Nino Tempo	...	Nino Tempo
	Eddie Cochran	...	Eddie Cochran
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Gilbert Brady	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Nikki Faustino Brady	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Sue Carlton	...	Teenager (uncredited)
	Fred Catania	...	Wheeler's Bodyguard (uncredited)
	Les Clark	...	Recording Engineer (uncredited)
	Richard Collier	...	Milkman (uncredited)
	Alex Frazer	...	Rogers (uncredited)
	Milton Frome	...	Nick (uncredited)
	Gene Gilbeaux	...	Gene Gilbeaux (uncredited)
	Russ Gilberto	...	Russ Gilberto as a Member of The Chuckles (uncredited)
	George Givot	...	Lucas (uncredited)
	Barbara Gould	...	Secretary (uncredited)
	Johnny Grant	...	Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
	Ron Greenwood	...	Baby (uncredited)
	Don Hill	...	Don Hill (uncredited)
	Henry Kulky	...	Iceman (uncredited)
	Fiorello LaGuardia	...	Fiorello LaGuardia (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
	Little Richard	...	Little Richard (uncredited)
	David Lynch	...	David Lynch (uncredited)
	George Meader	...	Elderly Man (uncredited)
	Pamela Ann Murray	...	Girl (uncredited)
	Milton Parsons	...	Broadcasting Manager (uncredited)
	Peter Potter	...	Peter Potter (uncredited)
	Teddy Randazzo	...	Teddy Randazzo (uncredited)
	Herb Reed	...	Herb Reed (uncredited)
	Paul Robi	...	Paul Robi (uncredited)
	Tommy Romano	...	Tommy Romano as a Member of The Chuckles (uncredited)
	Michael Ross	...	Wheeler's Bodyguard (uncredited)
	Frank J. Scannell	...	Samuels (uncredited)
	Garry Stewart	...	Teenager (uncredited)
	Norman Sturgis	...	Ticket Taker (uncredited)
	Zola Taylor	...	Zola Taylor (uncredited)
	Emerson Treacy	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
	Claude Trenier	...	Claude Trenier (uncredited)
	Cliff Trenier	...	Cliff Trenier (uncredited)
	Milt Trenier	...	Milt Trenier (uncredited)
	Herb Vigran	...	Bartender (uncredited)
	Gene Vincent	...	Gene Vincent (uncredited)
	Billy Wayne	...	Bartender (uncredited)
	Sandra White	...	Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
	Tony Williams	...	Tony Williams (uncredited)

Directed by

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Frank Tashlin

Written by

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Frank Tashlin	...	(screenplay) and
Herbert Baker	...	(screenplay)

Garson Kanin	...	(novel "Do Re Mi") (uncredited)

Produced by

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Frank Tashlin

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producer

Music by

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Leigh Harline	...	(uncredited)
Lionel Newman	...	(uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Leon Shamroy

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director of photography

Editing by

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James B. Clark

Editorial Department

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Leonard Doss	...	color consultant
Orven Schanzer	...	first assistant editor (uncredited)

Casting By

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Owen McLean

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(uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Leland Fuller
Lyle R. Wheeler

Set Decoration by

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Paul S. Fox	...	(set decorations)
Walter M. Scott	...	(set decorations)

Makeup Department

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Ben Nye	...	makeup artist
Helen Turpin	...	hair stylist
Sidney Perell	...	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Gaston Glass

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production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Ad Schaumer	...	assistant director
Bernard Wiesen	...	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Don B. Greenwood	...	property master (uncredited)
Will Williams	...	movie poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Harry M. Leonard	...	sound
E. Clayton Ward	...	sound
William Edwards	...	sound recordist (uncredited)
Ralph Hickey	...	sound editor (uncredited)
Dick Jensen	...	sound editor (uncredited)
Jim Leppert	...	sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Ray Kellogg

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special photographic effects

Stunts

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Kaye Wade

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stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bob Coppin	...	grip (uncredited)
Lee Crawford	...	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Gaston Longet	...	still photographer (uncredited)
Irving Rosenberg	...	camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Charles Le Maire	...	executive wardrobe designer (as Charles LeMaire)
Sam Benson	...	wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
Marjorie Plecher	...	wardrobe (uncredited)
Merle Williams	...	wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

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Ken Darby	...	vocal supervisor
Lionel Newman	...	conductor / music supervisor
Paul Frees	...	singing voice: Edmond O'Brien (uncredited)
Hugo Friedhofer	...	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Edward B. Powell	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Eileen Wilson	...	singing voice: Jayne Mansfield (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Patricia Lamb

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script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Rudy Makoul

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dialogue coach (uncredited)

Crew verified as complete

Production Companies

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Twentieth Century Fox (produced by)

Distributors

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Twentieth Century Fox (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century - Fox Film Corporation) (released by)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1957) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
France 3 (1982) (France) (tv) (as FR3) (dubbed version)
Key Video (1985) (United States) (VHS) (For CBS/Fox Video pan/scan)
TV6 (1986) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
CBS/Fox Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical) (reissue)
Media Cooperation One (MC-One) (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Action Cinémas (2014) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
Fox Video (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Bausch & Lomb (CinemaScope lenses by)
Twentieth Century Fox (CinemaScope is the registered trademark of)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	A down-and-out gangster hires an alcoholic press agent to make his blonde bombshell girlfriend a recording star in 6 weeks. But what is he going to do when he finds out that she has no talent? And what is going to happen when the two fall in love? Written by Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	psychotronic-film cult-favorite laundry-drying-on-a-clothesline camp press-agent See All (20) »
Taglines	IT'S GOT THE HEAT! AND THE BEAT! for your happiest time! See more »
Genres	Comedy Music
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:G Finland:K-8 France:Tous publics Netherlands:18 Norway:A (recommended rating) Norway:16 (cinema rating) Sweden:15 United Kingdom:U United States:Approved West Germany:16 (nf)

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Do Re Mi (United States) La blonde et moi (France) Schlagerpiraten (Germany) Una rubia en la cumbre (Spain) La chica no puede remediarlo (Spain) See more »
Runtime	98 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (Color by Deluxe)
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations	Westward Beach - Westward Beach Road, Malibu, California, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	According to Paul McCartney, he and John Lennon were underage when the film was released, and sneaked into the theater by wearing fake mustaches to make themselves look older. The movie is one of their earlier musical influences. See more »
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. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Little Richard (1985). See more »
Soundtracks	The Girl Can't Help It See more »
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! See more »

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