Sunday Cinematheque at the Chazen: Cinemascope at 60
The Girl Can't Help It USA | 1956 | 35mm | 99 min. Director: Frank Tashlin
Event Details
Date
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Time
2 p.m.
Location
Description
Cast: Jayne Mansfield, Tom Ewell, Edmond O’Brien
The eye-popping Mansfield is a stay-at-home kind of girl who finds herself pushed to become a pop singer by thuggish boyfriend O’Brien. Director Tashlin’s splashy, cartoony style reached its apex with this zany satire of fifties mores, culture, and music that features dynamic performances by Little Richard, Abbey Lincoln, Fats Domino, the Platters, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, and many others.
The eye-popping Mansfield is a stay-at-home kind of girl who finds herself pushed to become a pop singer by thuggish boyfriend O’Brien. Director Tashlin’s splashy, cartoony style reached its apex with this zany satire of fifties mores, culture, and music that features dynamic performances by Little Richard, Abbey Lincoln, Fats Domino, the Platters, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, and many others.
Cost
Free
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