The Girl Can't Help It

1956 musical comedy film by Frank Tashlin
Movie film Q1506824
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The Girl Can't Help It

Summary

The Girl Can't Help It is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,211 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Girl Can't Help It's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Girl Can't Help It was directed by Frank Tashlin[4].
  • Frank Tashlin wrote the screenplay for The Girl Can't Help It[5].
  • Herbert Baker wrote the screenplay for The Girl Can't Help It[6].
  • The Girl Can't Help It's composer is recorded as Bobby Troup[7].
  • The Girl Can't Help It's genre is musical film[8].
  • The Girl Can't Help It's genre is comedy film[9].
  • The Girl Can't Help It's genre is film based on literature[10].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was Tom Ewell[11].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was Jayne Mansfield[12].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was Edmond O'Brien[13].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was Henry Jones[14].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was Julie London[15].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was Little Richard[16].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was Gene Vincent[17].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was Fats Domino[18].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was The Platters[19].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was Ray Anthony[20].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was Abbey Lincoln[21].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was Eddie Cochran[22].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was Juanita Moore[23].
  • A cast member of The Girl Can't Help It was John Emery[24].
  • The Girl Can't Help It was produced by Frank Tashlin[25].
  • The Girl Can't Help It's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[26].
  • The Girl Can't Help It's director of photography is recorded as Leon Shamroy[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Girl Can't Help It was produced by Frank Tashlin[25]. It was directed by Frank Tashlin[4]. Screenwriters include Frank Tashlin[5] and Herbert Baker[6]. Cast members include Tom Ewell[11], Jayne Mansfield[12], Edmond O'Brien[13], Henry Jones[14], Julie London[15], and Little Richard[16].

Publication

The Girl Can't Help It was released on January 1, 1956[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include musical film[8], comedy film[9], and film based on literature[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2/10[31] and 82%[32].

Why It Matters

The Girl Can't Help It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,211 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Frank Tashlin, Herbert Baker
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 2.35:1
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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