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Today we'll have two films where the classic dumb blonde must do as her man says. Feel free to get annoyed both about the premise and the way the films resolve, but come see two of the keystone films that cemented the 'dumb blonde bombshell' into pop culture.

Pre-show: John Waters reminisces about why he loves 'The Girl Can't Help It' (20 minute youtube short)

The Girl Can't Help It (1956)

1:37:36 - English with hard-coded English subtitles

Jayne Mansfield, 'the smartest dumb blonde in Hollywood', is the eye candy in this story of a gangster who wants his moll to be a singer. Uhg! Fortunately, there are lots of actual singers and musicians to entertain despite the premise.

from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayne_Mansfield

Mansfield undertook her first starring film role as Jerri Jordan in Frank Tashlin's The Girl Can't Help It (1956). Originally titled Do-Re-Mi, it featured a high-profile cast of contemporary rock and roll and R&B artists, including Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Fats Domino, The Platters, and Little Richard. Released in December 1956, The Girl Can't Help It became one of the year's biggest successes, both critically and financially, earning more than Gentlemen Prefer Blondes had three years before.

Note director Frank Tashlin's other work, including Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies.

Born Yesterday (1950)

1:42:17 - English with hard-coded English subtitles

Winner for Best Actress in both The Academy Awards and Golden Globe, Judy Holliday plays Billie, girlfriend to corrupt junk mogul Harry Brock (Broderick Crawford) who comes to Washington, D.C., to "buy" a congressman. When his girl embarrasses him socially, Harry hires journalist Paul Verrall (William Holden) to educate her.

Note director George Cukor's other work including The Philadelphia Story and My Fair Lady.

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Content Warnings:

The Girl Can't Help It
Sex & Nudity: None
Violence & Gore: Mild
Profanity: None
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking: Mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes: None
Listed but not rated on 'dogdies': https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/33534

Born Yesterday
Sex & Nudity: None
Violence & Gore: Mild
Profanity: None
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking: Mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes: None

from: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/78622
domestic violence
woman slapped
drinking
smoking

letterboxd:

https://letterboxd.com/film/born-yesterday/
https://letterboxd.com/film/the-girl-cant-help-it/

movie links:

• 4:00pm EST/9:00pm UTC: Pre-show short: https://tankie.tube/w/oh7wVZLj2fRgDxLpsNngpN
• 4:20pm EST/9:20pm UTC: The Girl Can't Help It @ 4:20: https://tankie.tube/w/pEuRbpWj2X9PuVzkk38UNB
• 6:00pm EST/11:00pm UTC: Born Yesterday: https://tankie.tube/w/jwfcB78V4HnfRgMF2xp15z