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Good News (1947) -- At fictitious Tait University in the Roaring 20's, co-ed and school librarian Connie Lane (June Allyson) falls for football hero Tommy Marlowe (Peter Lawford)...

Overview

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Director:
Charles Walters
Writers:
Lew Brown (play) and
Laurence Schwab (play) ...
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Release Date:
26 December 1947 (USA) more
Plot:
At fictitious Tait University in the Roaring 20's, co-ed and school librarian Connie Lane (June Allyson)... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
It's good news more

Cast

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June Allyson ... Connie Lane
Peter Lawford ... Tommy Marlowe
Patricia Marshall ... Pat McClellan
Joan McCracken ... Babe Doolittle
Ray McDonald ... Bobby Turner
Mel Tormé ... Danny (as Mel Torme)
Robert E. Strickland ... Peter Van Dyne III (as Robert Strickland)
Donald MacBride ... Coach Johnson
Tom Dugan ... Pooch
Clinton Sundberg ... Professor Burton Kennyon
Loren Tindall ... Beef
Connie Gilchrist ... Cora the cook
Morris Ankrum ... Dean Griswold
Georgia Lee ... Flo
Jane Green ... Mrs. Drexel
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Additional Details

Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Australia:G | USA:Approved (PCA #12519)
Filming Locations:
Burbank, California, USA

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Trivia:
Under contract to the Musicraft label, Mel Tormé was "officially" excluded from the MGM Records soundtrack album, although he was heard singing "Be a Ladies' Man" with Peter Lawford and Ray McDonald. On a 78-rpm single, Musicraft issued Mel's remake of one film song: the DeSylva, Brown and Henderson evergreen, "The Best Things in Life Are Free." All of Mel Tormé's prerecordings have been restored on the soundtrack CD from Rhino Handmade. The one Musicraft revamp is included on a Living Era CD entitled "The Velvet Fog." more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: During the "Varsity Drag" musical number, one of the chorus girls is accidentally pushed out of step. more
Quotes:
Pooch: Don't say it! You can think it but don't say it out loud! The evil spirits don't like it. more
Movie Connections:
Version of Good News (1930) more
Soundtrack:
The Best Things in Life Are Free more

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It's good news, 24 December 2008
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Author: blanche-2 from United States

Peter Lawford, June Allyson, Joan McCracken, Ray McDonald, and Patricia Marshall star in "Good News," a 1947 MGM musical about life at Tait University. Allyson is Connie Lane, working her way through college and living in a sorority house when she meets the big man on campus and star football player, Tommy Marlowe (Lawford). It looks like love, but he's been after the flashy, uppity new girl (Marshall) who's only interested in a man with money. When she thinks Lawford has it, she turns her attentions to him, and he cancels his date with Allyson to the prom - on the night of the event.

Had I been Allyson, the story would have ended right there, but this is 1947 and a movie, and it's a wonderful one - energetic and fresh, with good music and fabulous dancing from Broadway star McCracken and McDonald. "Pass the Peace Pipe," a politically incorrect song by today's standards, is one of the best numbers.

Allyson and Lawford make a great couple, and seeing Lawford so young and handsome, dancing and singing is not only a revelation but sad. He's terrific. Look for an unbelievably young Mel Torme in a small but showy role.

Delightful - don't miss it.

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