The Girl Can't Help It
BABY, IT'S THE GREATEST!
1956 | 98m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Frank Tashlin |
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| Writer: | Frank Tashlin, Herbert Baker, Garson Kanin |
| Staring: |
| A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 01, 1956 |
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| Director: | Frank Tashlin |
| Writer: | Frank Tashlin, Herbert Baker, Garson Kanin |
| Genres: | Comedy, Music |
| Keywords | gangster, blonde, blonde bombshell |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frank Tashlin | Screenplay, Director |
| Herbert Baker | Screenplay |
| Leigh Harline | Original Music Composer |
| Garson Kanin | Novel |
| Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Lionel Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Leon Shamroy | Director of Photography |
| James B. Clark | Editor |
| Owen McLean | Casting |
| Leland Fuller | Art Direction |
| Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Gaston Longet | Still Photographer |
| Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Paul S. Fox | Set Decoration |
| Ray Kellogg | Special Effects |
| Charles LeMaire | Wardrobe Designer |
| Helen Turpin | Hairstylist |
| E. Clayton Ward | Sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | Sound |
| Ad Schaumer | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Frank Tashlin | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | D. Charles Griffith | Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Marilyn Monroe | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 5 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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