“More than a good film, more than a funny film, more than an excellent parody; it is a kind of masterpiece of the genre … it’s more beautiful and more successful each time you see it.”
—François Truffaut.
“THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT functions as both an exultant example of American vulgarity and a leveling thrashing of it, with jokes that cut surprisingly deep.”
—Slant Magazine
“My definitive guilty pleasure!”
—Wim Wenders
A mobster enlists a washed-up talent agent (Tom Ewell) to turn his ultra-blonde girlfriend into a music sensation, pronto. The catch? She can’t sing a note. Animator-turned-director Frank Tashlin transforms Jayne Mansfield into a human cartoon, her sizzle bringing milk to a boil in this jukebox musical that sets Looney Tunes energy to a rock ‘n’ roll beat. Bursting with DeLuxe Color, it’s bright enough to crack your glasses. Featuring show-stopping performances from Little Richard, Fats Domino, Julie London, and more!
