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The Girl Can't Help It (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Tom Ewell (Actor), Jayne Mansfield (Actor), Frank Tashlin (Director) Rated:
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Contributor Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, John Emery, Fats Domino, The Platters, Little Richard, Gene Vincent, The Chuckles, Barry Gordon, The Treniers, Eddie Cochran, Julie London, Ray Anthony, Juanita Moore, Eddie Fontaine, Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, Abbey Lincoln, Frank Tashlin See more
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Jayne Mansfield stars in Frank Tashlin’s sparkling CinemaScope feast— a comedic jukebox musical featuring rock-and-roll trailblazers.

Now Available on Blu-ray & DVD

In 1956, Frank Tashlin brought the talent for zany visual gags and absurdist pop-culture satire that he’d honed as a master of animation to the task of capturing, in glorious DeLuxe Color, a brand-new craze: rock and roll.

This blissfully bonkers jukebox musical tells the story of a mobster’s bombshell girlfriend—the one and only Jayne Mansfield, in a showstopping first major film role—and the washed-up talent agent (Tom Ewell) who seeks to revive his career by turning her into a musical sensation. The only question is: Can she actually sing?

A CinemaScope feast of eye-popping midcentury design, The Girl Can’t Help It bops along to a parade of performances by rock-and-roll trailblazers—including Little Richard, Fats Domino, Julie London, Eddie Cochran, the Platters, and Gene Vincent—who light up the screen with the uniquely American sound that was about to conquer the world.

Special Edition Features

  • Interviews with Mansfield, Little Richard, and filmmaker John Waters
  • New interview with Mansfield biographer Eve Golden
  • New conversation about the film's music, audio commentary, on-set footage, and more
Three scenes: Abbey Lincoln sings onstage, Jayne Mansfield ready to meet Ewell, Fats Domino performs

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In 1956, Frank Tashlin brought the talent for zany visual gags and absurdist pop-culture satire that he’d honed as a master of animation to the task of capturing, in glorious DeLuxe Color, a brand-new craze: rock and roll. This blissfully bonkers jukebox musical tells the story of a mobster’s bombshell girlfriend—the one and only Jayne Mansfield, in a showstopping first major film role—and the washed-up talent agent (Tom Ewell) who seeks to revive his career by turning her into a musical sensation. The only question is: Can she actually sing? A CinemaScope feast of eye-popping midcentury design, The Girl Can’t Help It bops along to a parade of performances by rock-and-roll trailblazers—including Little Richard, Fats Domino, Julie London, Eddie Cochran, the Platters, and Gene Vincent—who light up the screen with the uniquely American sound that was about to conquer the world.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • New high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
  • Audio commentary featuring film scholar Toby Miller
  • New video essay by film critic David Cairns
  • Interview with filmmaker John Waters
  • New conversation between WFMU DJs Dave “the Spazz” Abramson and Gaylord Fields about the music in the film
  • New interview with Eve Golden, biographer of actor Jayne Mansfield
  • On-set footage
  • Interviews with Mansfield (1957) and musician Little Richard (1984)
  • Episode of Karina Longworth’s podcast You Must Remember This about Mansfield
  • Trailer
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay by critic Rachel Syme and excerpts from director Frank Tashlin’s 1952 book How to Create Cartoons with a new introduction by Ethan de Seife, author of Tashlinesque: The Hollywood Comedies of Frank Tashlin

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  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.77 x 5.28 x 0.55 inches; 3.53 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Frank Tashlin
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ April 19, 2022
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, Edmond O'Brien, Julie London, Ray Anthony
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ The Criterion Collection
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09QS4ZTXS
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • Alex
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic rock movie!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2024
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    If you love rock from the '50s and screwball comedy, I recommend this one!
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  • Jazz1152
    5.0 out of 5 stars Jayne Mansfield at Her Best
    Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2024
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    This movie is a take off of the movie Born Yesterday with Judy Holliday.

    The difference is in this movie the boyfriend hires someone to make his lady a famous singer. In Born Yesterday the boyfriend hires someone to teach his girlfriend sophistication.
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  • Anthony Bottjen
    5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE CLASSIC MOVIES
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2024
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    THANKYOU
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  • U. Zerr
    4.0 out of 5 stars Finally On Blu Ray
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2022
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    Yeah, it’s a silly, superficial, live-action cartoon… but what do you expect from Warner cartoon director Frank Tashlin? It’s a fun ride. Worth it just for the 1956 musical performances of Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Fats Domino, The Platters, and of course The Chuckles are rocking the accordion! Finally available on Blu Ray, nicely restored by Criterion with commentary, 2 booklets, lots of bonus features, and the songs are captioned too, if you wanna sing along. Let’s hope Criterion will do “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter” soon.
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  • Fred gudgel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Back in the squid
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2024
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    If you are old fashion like I am you will love this video .you can’t beat it pts back in the fabulous fifty’s worth the money
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  • noir fan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Jayne and some great early rock stars
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
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    Jayne didn’t get many good pictures, but this was one of her best.
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  • NANCY
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024
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    Gave this to a friend as a gift.
    Recipient was delighted!
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  • shawnielea
    3.0 out of 5 stars Music is great
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024
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    Story line pretty good, average movie
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  • Angela
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Girl Cant Help It
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on July 2, 2020
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    Grandioze leuke gezellige film met vele beroemde acteurs en zagers en bands uit de Rock and Roll tijd ,Leukste film ooit gemaakt met Jane Mansfield in de hoofdrol
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  • simonsings
    5.0 out of 5 stars Color by Deluxe…
    Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2023
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    Great film with stunning rock’n’ roll numbers. Cartoonish Colors…incredible. Tons of bonus features.
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  • timediver®
    5.0 out of 5 stars Zeitkritische Satire und Rock & Roll Märchen
    Reviewed in Germany on July 9, 2006
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    "A Wop Bop Alu Bop A Wop Bam Boom....."
    (Little Richard's Urschrei des Rock & Roll)

    Mit "The Girl Can't Help It" schuf der Regisseur und Produzent Frank Tashlin eine grelle 50ger Jahre Satire mit zeitkritischen Aspekten, die man auch als das erste "Rock & Roll Märchen" bezeichnen kann: Nach Verbüßung seiner Gefängnisstrafe will der einstige Slotmaschinentycoon Marty "Fatso" Murdock (Edmond O'Brien) seine blonde Freundin Jerri Jordan (Jane Mansfield) innerhalb von sechs Wochen zu einem Gesangsstar machen. Hierzu engagiert der eifersüchtige, ehemalige Häftling den Künstleragenten Tom Miller (Tom Ewell), der bereits Julie London (eine tatsächliche Hitsängerin, die in den Filmplot eingebaut wurde!) zum Erfolg geführt hatte, ohne sich durch ihre Laszivität verführen zu lassen. Im weiteren Verlauf der mit zahlreichen Gags, (Gangster)Klischees, Parodien und witzigen Dialogen gespickten Handlung erweist es sich jedoch, dass nichts so ist, wie es scheint.....

    Unabhängig einer atemberaubenden Haute Couture der legendären "Miss Blitzlicht" Jane Mansfield sind es vor allem die Liveauftritte verschiedener R'n'R Heroen, die den Hollywoodstreifen von 1956 zum Kultfilm gemacht haben. Von Richard Wayne Penniman, genannt "Little Richard" gibt es neben dem Filmtitellied mit "Ready Teddy" und "She's got it" insgesamt drei Auftritte. Nino Tempo legt in einem Nachtclub vor in Abendgarderobe gekleideter Damen mit seinem "Tempo's Tempo" das wohl grandioseste Saxophonspiel der Filmgeschichte ab. Mit "Be-Bop-A-Lula" (Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps), Twenty Flight Rock" (Eddie Cochran), "Rocking Is Our Business" (The Treniers), "You'll Never, Never Know" (The Platters) und "Blue Monday" (Fats Domino) gibt es weitere Rockstandards und Welthits. Neben Julie Londons Auftritt ("Cry Me A River"), der als Phantasievision Tom Millers eingebaut wurde, sind auch alle übrigen Songs sehens- und hörenswert. Murdocks Knastsong "Rock Around The Rockpile" (Ray Anthony Orchestra) macht zudem deutlich, dass sich neben dem wilden R'n'R der Teenager ein sogenannter "Unterhaltungsjazz" für die "ältere Generation" etablierte, aus dem schließlich auch der sogenannte "Schlager" hervorgehen sollte und gibt somit eine Erklärung für den ursprünglichen, scheinbar verfehlten deutschen Filmtitel "Schlagerpiraten"!

    Extras mit einer Fotogalerie und Biographien der Akteure geben dem R'n'R-Cineasten weitere Informationen und runden das Bild der DVD ab, die uneingeschränkt zu empfehlen und mit 5 Amazonsternen zu bewerten ist.
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  • Paul Barrett
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Most To Say The Least
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2016
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    A wonderful movie that retains the magic I first witnessed in 1957. If only they - the movie big wigs and the hirelings I guess. Had restored the 50s coverage that they cut out for 60s screenings. I suspect to offer more comedy and less rock'n'roll. Oh the pain the crime the outrage. Where did the solo from Eddie Cochran's '20 Flight Rock' go. Where Eddie rocked from foot to foot as he played. And 'Be Bop A Lula' in the rehearsal room where as they rocked. The framed paintings of US presidents went crashing to the floor. Richard lost classic moments as did many of the others. And where's the trailer that showed newsboy ' Fog Voice' Wilson ( as I recall) singing a snatch of 'Blue Suede Shoes'. By the way me and the gang now. Like the old men now dug and dig The Treniers. I can only hope than one day/year/decade this movie is restored. Fingers crossed.
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  • FRISCO 49
    5.0 out of 5 stars La Blonde et moi
    Reviewed in France on January 20, 2016
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    Titre mythique pour les fans de Rock, mais pas que cela : film plein de gags, oeuvre de Franck Tashlin, scénariste de cartoons et des films de Jerry Lewis. On y découvre une Jane Mansfield très bonne actrice et un Tom Ewell désopilant
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