The Girl Can't Help It

The inimitable writer-director Frank Tashlin once more aims his satiric barbs at modern culture (modern 1950s culture, that is) in The Girl Can't Help It. Much of the film is dominated by Edmond O'Brien as mob boss Murdock, who while serving a term in federal prison becomes a singing sensation with ...more

Another wild, cartoon-like satire from director Frank Tashlin's '50s heyday, The Girl Can't Help It takes on the then-new rock & roll explosion. If Tashlin has fun with the subject, he must also realize that he's found the perfect musical correlative for his vision. A scene in which Jayne Mansfield wreaks havoc by simply walking a street filled with excitable men, accompanied by Little Richard's title track, is alone worth the price of admission, but it's a credit to Tashlin's skill that it's ...more