DVD
The girl can't help it / produced and directed by Frank Tashlin; written by Herbert Baker, Frank Tashlin.
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 who seeks to revive his career by turning her into a musical sensation. The only question is: Can she sing? A CinemaScope feast of eye-popping midcentury design, 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781681439280
- ISBN: 168143928X
- Physical Description: 1 video recording (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Criterion Collection, [2022]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from sell sheet. Originally released as a motion picture in 1956. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Jayne Mansfield, Tom Ewell, Edmond O'Brien, Little Richard, Fats Domino. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC, Dolby monaural audio, Region 1; wide screen (2.35:1); mono. |
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| Subject: | Gangsters > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Singers > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Musical films. |
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Available copies
- 4 of 5 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Memorial Library | DVD GIRL (Text) | 50686016163219 | Main Floor | Available | - |
| Exeter Community Library | GIR CLASSICS (Text) | 44249010009240 | DVD | On Holds Shelf | - |
| Gettysburg Library | A-DVD GI (Text) | 35740635845399 | DVD | Available | - |
| Allentown Public Library | DVD GIRL (Text) | 34455006866962 | Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | DVD GIRL (Text) | 31901004602761 | Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |
