Reception
Released in late-1956, The Girl Can't Help It drew mostly positive reviews from critics. Labeled by some: "Jayne Mansfield brings to life a new type of Rita Marlowe character", whereas, some called the film: "Fox's spin-off of Marilyn Monroe's movies and not much is here." Nevertheless, the film was hugely popular among audiences and was one of the year's biggest hits and made Mansfield into a mega film star. Today the film holds a legacy mainly with Mansfield fans with its Rock-n-Roll music score, lavish production, and, of course, for the performance by Jayne.
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