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The Joy of Positivity: The Girl Can't Help It (1956)

The Joy of Positivity: The Girl Can't Help It (1956)

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One of the many things that I loved about Barbie is how Tashlinesque it was. Frank Tashlin was a legendary Warner Brothers animation director during its golden years who graduated into writing and then directing live-action comedies that retained the anarchic, satirical spirit of his animated work.

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