The Girl Can't Help It / Peyton Place

Includes: The Girl Can't Help It (1956)Mob boss Fats Murdock (Edmond O'Brien) leaned on press agent Tom Miller (Tom Ewell) to ignite the pop singing career of his reluctant arm candy Jerri Jordan (Jayne Mansfield), but Fats won't be pleased when the campaign strikes romantic sparks instead. Mansfield's considerable assets combined with a remarkable collection of rock 'n' roll performances to render Frank Tashlin's star-making satire a classic; with appearances from Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Fats Domino, many others. 99 min. C/Rtg: NR Peyton Place (1957)One of the all-time favorite Hollywood melodramas, based on Grace Metalious' scandalous-for-it's-time best-selling novel, takes a steamy look at the secrets lurking behind the closed doors of the seemingly staid and quiet New England town of Peyton Place in the '40s, secrets that involve adultery, homicide, incest, and suicide. Mark Robson directs an all-star cast including Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Russ Tamblyn, Diane Varsi, Hope Lange, Arthur Kennedy, Lloyd Nolan, Terry Moore. 156 min. C/Rtg: NR Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Region Free