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* MaleGaze: There's lots of shots of these when Tom when he takes Jerri to the clubs.

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* MaleGaze: There's lots of shots of these when Tom when he takes whenever Jerri to walks into the clubs.scene.
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* SupermodelStrut: A famous scene has Jerri doing a sexy strut down a street, and reactions to her swaying hips causing [[DistractedByTheSexy several accidents]] and [[VisualPun sexually-charged visual puns]], the most memorable including a bottle of milk bursting open at the top.

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* SupermodelStrut: A famous scene has Jerri doing a sexy strut down a street, and reactions to her swaying hips causing [[DistractedByTheSexy several accidents]] and [[VisualPun sexually-charged visual puns]], the most memorable including a bottle of milk bursting open at the top. Said scene is depicted on the movie's poster.
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Sexy Walk was renamed/retooled into Supermodel Strut by TRS.


* SexyWalk: A famous scene has Jerri doing a sexy walk down a street, causing several accidents and sexually-charged visual puns, the most memorable including a bottle of milk bursting open at the top.


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* SupermodelStrut: A famous scene has Jerri doing a sexy strut down a street, and reactions to her swaying hips causing [[DistractedByTheSexy several accidents]] and [[VisualPun sexually-charged visual puns]], the most memorable including a bottle of milk bursting open at the top.
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* RealPersonCameo: The rock acts on offer: Music/LittleRichard, Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps, Eddie Cochrane, Music/FatsDomino, The Platters, Abbey Lincoln, Julie London and others. In Julie London's case, it is in fact a plot point that Tom was her manager in-universe. Initially Tashlin hoped to get Music/ElvisPresley but the Colonel vetoed the offer, so it was very nearly a full set.

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* RealPersonCameo: The rock acts on offer: Music/LittleRichard, Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps, Eddie Cochrane, Music/FatsDomino, The Platters, Abbey Lincoln, Julie London and others. In Julie London's case, it is in fact a plot point that Tom was her manager in-universe. Initially Tashlin hoped to get Music/ElvisPresley but the Colonel UsefulNotes/ColonelTomParker vetoed the offer, so it was very nearly a full set.
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* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: A strong case could be made that Jerri is this InUniverse.
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* DudeMagnet: Most men end up dazed or tongue tied in Jerri's lovely presence.

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* ArtisticLicenseBusiness: The music industry in the film is controlled by rival jukebox manufacturers.

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* ArtisticLicenseBusiness: ArtisticLicenseMusic: The music record industry in the film is controlled by rival jukebox manufacturers.

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* ArtisticLicenseBusiness: The music industry in the film is controlled by rival jukebox manufacturers.
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The film, directed by former Warner Bros. animation director Creator/FrankTashlin and intended as a vehicle for the sex symbol Mansfield, is also notable for its embracing of rock and roll, as it has many actual recording stars of the time perform their hits. The film also inspired Music/JohnLennon and Music/PaulMcCartney of Music/TheBeatles to get into music, so this film is one of the causes of UsefulNotes/TheBritishInvasion.

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The film, directed by former Warner Bros. Creator/WarnerBros animation director Creator/FrankTashlin and intended as a vehicle for the sex symbol Mansfield, is also notable for its embracing of rock and roll, as it has many actual recording stars of the time perform their hits. The film also inspired Music/JohnLennon and Music/PaulMcCartney of Music/TheBeatles to get into music, so this film is one of the causes of UsefulNotes/TheBritishInvasion.
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''The Girl Can't Help It'' is a 1956 musical comedy film starring Creator/JayneMansfield as the titular "girl", alongside Creator/TomEwell, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, and Julie London.

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''The Girl Can't Help It'' is a 1956 musical comedy film starring Creator/JayneMansfield as the titular "girl", alongside Creator/TomEwell, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, Barry Gordon, and Julie London.


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''The Girl Can't Help It'' is a 1956 musical comedy starring Creator/JayneMansfield as the titular "girl", alongside Creator/TomEwell, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, and Julie London.

Tom Miller is a down on his luck music agent called in to help former gangster Marty "Fats" Murdock's girlfriend Jerri make it big in the music business. Of course things get complicated when those two fall in love, and it turns out Jerri doesn't even want to be a singer. Can they get Murdock to understand the latter and not find out about the former?

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''The Girl Can't Help It'' is a 1956 musical comedy film starring Creator/JayneMansfield as the titular "girl", alongside Creator/TomEwell, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, and Julie London.

Tom Miller (Ewell) is a down on his luck down-on-his-luck music agent agent, called in to help former gangster Marty "Fats" Murdock's (O'Brien) girlfriend Jerri Jordan (Mansfield) make it big in the music business. Of course things get complicated when those two fall in love, and it turns out Jerri doesn't even want to be a singer. Can they get Murdock to understand the latter and not find out about the former?
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* HeadTurningBeauty: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf_qJRwM4CI Men nearly break their necks to catch a glimpse of Jerri]].
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''The Girl Can't Help It'' is a 1956 musical comedy starring Creator/JayneMansfield as the titular "girl", alongside Tom Ewell, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, and Julie London.

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''The Girl Can't Help It'' is a 1956 musical comedy starring Creator/JayneMansfield as the titular "girl", alongside Tom Ewell, Creator/TomEwell, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, and Julie London.

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