“BABY, IT'S THE GREATEST!”
★6.3(84)·1956·1h 38m·Released·Comedy · Music
A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks.
Cast & Crew
Tom Ewell
Tom Miller
Jayne Mansfield
Jerri Jordan
Edmond O'Brien
Marty 'Fats' Murdock
Henry Jones
Mousie
Julie London
Herself
Barry Gordon
Barry the Paperboy
Ray Anthony
Himself
John Emery
Wheeler
Juanita Moore
Hilda
Fats Domino
Himself
Abbey Lincoln
Herself
Johnny Olenn
Himself
Nino Tempo
Himself
Eddie Cochran
Himself
Eddie Fontaine
Himself
Little Richard
Himself (uncredited)
Herb Reed
Himself
Phil Silvers
Milkman
Teddy Randazzo
Teddy Randazzo (uncredited)
Paul Robi
Himself
Story & Production Details
DirectorFrank Tashlin
Release DateDec 22, 1956
Original Languageen
Budget$1.3M
Box Office Revenue$6.2M
Production20th Century Fox
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