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The Girl Can't Help It
"Va-Va-Va-Voom ! "

-- Synopsis: Tom Miller (Tom Ewell), a has-been, down-and-out talent agent who has six weeks to turn a stunning blonde bimbo bombshell Georgianna Jordan (Jayne Mansfield) into a star so gangster Edmond O'Brien (" Fats" Marty Murdock) can marry her.

* The opening scene has Southern California West Coast Swing dancers Lou Southern and Gil and Nikki Brady dancing. The music here is a nostalgic Rock and Roll and allows you to see some early legends of rock n' roll.


More Film Information below
Date:Studio:Director:Availability:
1956Twentieth Century FoxFrank Tashlin
[DVD | VHS]
Runtime:Country Made:Language:Color:
98 minutes USA English Color (Deluxe)
Genre:Featured Dancer  Featured DanceDance Rating  
Comedy / MusicGil and Nikki BradyWest Coast Swing Good
 
Known DancersChoreographersActors / Actresses
Gil and Nikki BradySpecialty Dancers Barry Gordon
Lou Southern Eddie Cochran
  Edmond O'Brien
  Fiorello LaGuardia
  Henry Jones
  Juanita Moore
  Jayne Mansfield
  John Emery
  Julie London
  Ray Anthony
  Teddy Randazzo
  Tom Ewell
   
 
Dances performed in this film    Special Dance Interest
West Coast Swing n/a n/a Rock and Roll
Jitterbug     Swing
       
       
 
Some Music Titles in Film Bands / Musicians / Singers Posters / Lobby Cards
Be-Bop-a Lula Eddie Fontaine The Girl Can't Help It
Big Band Boogie Fats Domino    
Blue Monday Gene Vincent    
Cool It, Baby Little Richard    
Cry Me a River Platters, the    
Rock Around the Rock Pile Ray Anthony    
She's Got It Treniers, the    
Tempo's tempo      
The Girl Can't Help It      
You Got It Made      
You'll Never Never Know      
 
Stage versions of the film Cast Recording(s) / Soundtracks Similar Films Sheet Music Covers
n/a n/a n/a n/a
       
 
Books Available on this film ...
Title Author Date Published Publisher
n/a n/a ?? ??
 
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October 20, 2005
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