Name: The Girl Can't Help It
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 1956-12-22
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, Julie London

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BABY, IT'S THE GREATEST!

A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks.

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Classic Hollywood
Musical Comedy
Rock & Roll Era
Showbiz Satire
Mid-Century Pop Culture
Vibrant Technicolor
Wholesome Entertainment
Romantic Fun
Iconic Performances

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Directed by: Frank Tashlin
Written by: Frank Tashlin, Garson Kanin, Herbert Baker
Produced by: Frank Tashlin
Music by: Lionel Newman, Leigh Harline

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Facts

December 22, 1956 · 1 h 38 min · Comedy, Music

Released: December 22, 1956
Runtime: 1 h 38 min
Genres: Comedy, Music
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $6 million

Tropes

The Alcoholic, Distracted by the Sexy, Babies Ever After +9

The Alcoholic
Distracted by the Sexy
Babies Ever After
World's Most Beautiful Woman
Widescreen Shot
Anti-Love Song
Imagine Spot
Pretty in Mink
Unlimited Wardrobe
Dude Magnet
Hollywood Tone-Deaf
Lady in Red

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Is The Girl Can't Help It worth watching?

75

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.8, Letterboxd 3.6 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 84%). Critics rate it higher (84 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Is The Girl Can't Help It okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will The Girl Can't Help It make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch The Girl Can't Help It?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was The Girl Can't Help It a box office hit?

Budget$1 million

Box office$6 million

Yes: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 4.8 times its budget.

What tropes does The Girl Can't Help It use?

The AlcoholicDistracted by the SexyBabies Ever AfterWorld's Most Beautiful WomanWidescreen ShotAnti-Love SongImagine SpotPretty in MinkUnlimited WardrobeDude MagnetHollywood Tone-DeafLady in Redand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including The Alcoholic, Distracted by the Sexy, and Babies Ever After.