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The Hollywood Musical: The Girl Can't Help It

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A selection of musical milestones from the golden days of the silver screen.
Tonight: the 1956 production of "The Girl Can't Help It"
Starring Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, Edmond O'Brien
and featuring Julie London, Ray Anthony, Barry Gordon, Fats Domino, The Platters, Little Richard, Gene Vincent, The Treniers, The Chuckles, Johnny Olenn, Nino Tempo, Eddie Cochran, Abbey Lincoln, Eddie Fontaine

A small-time theatrical agent is commissioned by a one-time gangster, Marty 'Fats' Murdock, to turn his current girl-friend into a pop star. His choice of song to launch her on a successful career is "Rock Around the Rockpile" composed while he was doing time in prison.
(Colour)

Contributors

Screenplay/Produced and directed by:
Frank Tashlin
Screenplay:
Herbert Baker
From a story by:
Garson Kanin
Tom Miller:
Tom Ewell
Jerri Jordan:
Jayne Mansfield
Murdock:
Edmond O'Brien
Mousie:
Henry Jones
Wheeler:
John Emery
Hilda - maid:
Juanita Moore
Herself:
Julie London
Himself:
Ray Anthony
Barry the Paperboy:
Barry Gordon
Himself:
Fats Domino
Themselves:
The Platters
Himself:
Little Richard
Himself:
Gene Vincent
Themselves:
The Treniers
Themselves:
The Chuckles
Himself:
Johnny Olenn
Himself:
Nino Tempo
Himself:
Eddie Cochran
Herself:
Abbey Lincoln
Himself:
Eddie Fontaine
Source: Radio Times

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