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The Girl Can't Help It [VHS] [1956]

VHS ~ Tom Ewell
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, Edmond O'Brien, Julie London, Ray Anthony
  • Directors: Frank Tashlin
  • Writers: Frank Tashlin, Garson Kanin, Herbert Baker
  • Producers: Frank Tashlin
  • Format: HiFi Sound, PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 15 Feb 1990
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CJ4G
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,188 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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A retired racketeer tries to trans-form his crow-voiced girlfriend into a movie star. To encourage her he hires a hungry talent agent.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Virtually a live-action cartoon - and all the funnier for it!, 10 Oct 2006
By Trevor Willsmer (London, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Girl Can't Help It [DVD] [1956] (DVD)
The Girl Can't Help It is like a live-action Tex Avery cartoon - Jayne Mansfield even looks like Swingshift Cinderella herself, while Edmond O'Brien channels both Yosemite Sam and Elmer Fudd at times - although it's directed by another animator, Frank Tashlin, whose pen-and-ink work never quite dared to go this far. Smut is present in every scene, whether it be Mansfield holding two jugs of milk, or the outrageous milkman sight gag you cannot believe they got past the censors. The plot is a reworking of Born Yesterday but much, much funnier and a lot more likeable, with a mostly well-integrated array of rock'n'roll hits of the day from an impressive line-up of everyone from Gene Vincent to Fats Domino via Abby Lincoln and Eddie Cochrane, not to mention the mandatory Chuck Berry. Yet for all the energy, perhaps the single most effective musical moment is Tom Ewell seeing old flame Julie London everywhere he turns when he hears Cry Me a River. The color is stunning in this 2.55:1 widescreen transfer, a big surprise for the usually lackluster DeLuxe color system. Perfectly joyous, and without an ounce of padding. Damn, it's catching!

Where the US DVD includes a historical audio commentary, documentary on Mansfield and trailers, Second sight's UK DVD includes an interview with kitsch director John Waters on the film.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A figure made to squeeze!, 4 Nov 2004
By G. Cann "graham" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Girl Can't Help It [DVD] [1956] (DVD)
The most important and best Rock'N'Roll film of the 1950's. This film stands way above the rest in that it was obviously made with an above average budget and is in colour - and what a cast!
Gene Vincent, Little Richard, Fats Domino,The Treniers, Eddie Fontaine and the 3 Chuckles, (Uh?), never heard of em? me neither. This film also stars a young Eddie Cochran singing 20 Flight Rock. Eddie was cast as an Elvis impersonator specifically for the film and although he had cut records before,this was the platform to the big time. It is nearly 20 years since I last saw this film on the BBC in the early 80's. Was it worth the wait? You betcha!
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14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Review of 'The Girl Can't Help It', 28 Oct 2001
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Light comedy/ Rock'n'Roll Classic Movie featuring Tom Ewell ( of 'Seven Year Itch' fame )
as bungling musical agent /P.R man , and Jayne Mansfield as aspiring no-hoper with a voice like a cat in pain . This movie has some great performances by some of the leading rock'n'rollers of the time and remains one of the timeless movie-classics of the era.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Frothy Fun
This movie is a great bit of fun - easy on the eye and ear. Lovely retro fashion. Great music. Great hangover or Sunday afternoon t.v.
Published 12 days ago by Lulu Rosie

5.0 out of 5 stars cant help but love it
I've always loved this film. The storyline is funny, the music great and a fine cast do justice to a very witty script - and all this in glorious de-luxe colour. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tess

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cinematic Joy!
I just had to comment on the 1 star review here, I just do not recognise where this person is coming from. Read more
Published 11 months ago by K MClure

5.0 out of 5 stars Still a star effort!
This was the very first film to seriously look at rock n roll. You might question therefore what the hell the Treniers and Ray Anthony and His Band are doing in a ROCK film,... Read more
Published 20 months ago by The BlackFerret

4.0 out of 5 stars Best rock'n'roll film ever?
I saw this film in 1957 and more recently on TV. It still entertains thanks to the cast and the musical performances, particularly Eddie Cochran singing 'Twenty Flight Rock. Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2007 by Brian O'connell

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