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  • The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
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    98 min | Comedy, Music
The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
Approved
98 min | Comedy, Music

A gangster hires a down-and-out press agent to make his airheaded girlfriend a singing star.
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Director
Writers
Frank Tashlin (screenplay) | Herbert Baker (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
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Updated Dec 1, 1956

Release date
Dec 1, 1956 (United States)

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Cast

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