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The Girl Can't Help It (1956) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Frank Tashlin

Writing Credits  

Frank Tashlin ... (screenplay) and
Herbert Baker ... (screenplay)
 
Garson Kanin ... (novel) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Tom Ewell ... Tom Miller
Jayne Mansfield ... Jerri Jordan
Edmond O'Brien ... Marty 'Fats' Murdock
Julie London ... Julie London
Ray Anthony ... Ray Anthony
Barry Gordon ... Barry the Paperboy
Henry Jones ... Mousie
John Emery ... Wheeler
Juanita Moore ... Hilda
Fats Domino ... Fats Domino
The Platters ... The Platters
Little Richard and His Band Little Richard and His Band ... Themselves (as Little Richard and his Band)
Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps ... Themselves (as Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps)
The Treniers The Treniers ... Themselves
Eddie Fontaine Eddie Fontaine ... Eddie Fontaine
The Chuckles The Chuckles ... The Chuckles at the Hi Hat Club
Abbey Lincoln ... Abbey Lincoln
Johnny Olenn Johnny Olenn ... Johnny Olenn
Nino Tempo Nino Tempo ... Nino Tempo
Eddie Cochran ... Eddie Cochran
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gilbert Brady Gilbert Brady ... Dancer (uncredited)
Nikki Faustino Brady Nikki Faustino Brady ... Dancer (uncredited)
Sue Carlton Sue Carlton ... Teenager (uncredited)
Fred Catania Fred Catania ... Wheeler's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Les Clark Les Clark ... Recording Engineer (uncredited)
Richard Collier ... Milkman (uncredited)
Alex Frazer Alex Frazer ... Rogers (uncredited)
Milton Frome ... Nick (uncredited)
Gene Gilbeaux Gene Gilbeaux ... Gene Gilbeaux (uncredited)
Russ Gilberto Russ Gilberto ... Russ Gilberto as a Member of The Chuckles (uncredited)
George Givot ... Lucas (uncredited)
Barbara Gould Barbara Gould ... Secretary (uncredited)
Johnny Grant ... Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Ron Greenwood Ron Greenwood ... Baby (uncredited)
Don Hill Don Hill ... Don Hill (uncredited)
Henry Kulky Henry Kulky ... Iceman (uncredited)
Fiorello LaGuardia ... Fiorello LaGuardia (archive footage) (uncredited)
Little Richard ... Little Richard (uncredited)
David Lynch David Lynch ... David Lynch (uncredited)
George Meader George Meader ... Elderly Man (uncredited)
Pamela Ann Murray Pamela Ann Murray ... Girl (uncredited)
Milton Parsons ... Broadcasting Manager (uncredited)
Peter Potter ... Peter Potter (uncredited)
Teddy Randazzo ... Teddy Randazzo (uncredited)
Herb Reed Herb Reed ... Herb Reed (uncredited)
Paul Robi Paul Robi ... Paul Robi (uncredited)
Tommy Romano Tommy Romano ... Tommy Romano as a Member of The Chuckles (uncredited)
Michael Ross ... Wheeler's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell ... Samuels (uncredited)
Garry Stewart Garry Stewart ... Teenager (uncredited)
Norman Sturgis Norman Sturgis ... Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Zola Taylor Zola Taylor ... Zola Taylor (uncredited)
Emerson Treacy ... Lawyer (uncredited)
Claude Trenier Claude Trenier ... Claude Trenier (uncredited)
Cliff Trenier Cliff Trenier ... Cliff Trenier (uncredited)
Milt Trenier Milt Trenier ... Milt Trenier (uncredited)
Herb Vigran ... Bartender (uncredited)
Gene Vincent Gene Vincent ... Gene Vincent (uncredited)
Billy Wayne ... Bartender (uncredited)
Sandra White Sandra White ... Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Tony Williams Tony Williams ... Tony Williams (uncredited)

Produced by 

Frank Tashlin ... producer

Music by 

Leigh Harline ... (uncredited)
Lionel Newman ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Leon Shamroy ... director of photography

Editing by 

James B. Clark

Casting By 

Owen McLean ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Leland Fuller
Lyle R. Wheeler

Set Decoration by 

Paul S. Fox ... (set decorations)
Walter M. Scott ... (set decorations)

Makeup Department 

Ben Nye ... makeup artist
Helen Turpin ... hair stylist
Sidney Perell ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Gaston Glass ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Ad Schaumer ... assistant director
Bernard Wiesen ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Don B. Greenwood ... property master (uncredited)
Will Williams ... movie poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Harry M. Leonard ... sound
E. Clayton Ward ... sound
William Edwards ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Ralph Hickey ... sound editor (uncredited)
Dick Jensen ... sound editor (uncredited)
Jim Leppert ... sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Ray Kellogg ... special photographic effects

Stunts 

Kaye Wade ... stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bob Coppin ... grip (uncredited)
Lee Crawford ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Gaston Longet ... still photographer (uncredited)
Irving Rosenberg ... camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Charles Le Maire ... executive wardrobe designer (as Charles LeMaire)
Sam Benson ... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
Marjorie Plecher ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Merle Williams ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Leonard Doss ... color consultant
Orven Schanzer ... first assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Ken Darby ... vocal supervisor
Lionel Newman ... conductor / music supervisor
Paul Frees ... singing voice: Edmond O'Brien (uncredited)
Hugo Friedhofer ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Edward B. Powell ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Eileen Wilson ... singing voice: Jayne Mansfield (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Patricia Lamb ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Rudy Makoul ... dialogue coach (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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