Good News (1947)

At fictitious Tait University in the Roaring 20's, co-ed and school librarian Connie Lane falls for football hero Tommy Marlowe. Unfortunately, he has his eye on gold-digging vamp Pat ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Walters

Writers:

Lew Brown (play), Laurence Schwab (play),

Stars:

June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Patricia Marshall

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
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

Storyline

At fictitious Tait University in the Roaring 20's, co-ed and school librarian Connie Lane falls for football hero Tommy Marlowe. Unfortunately, he has his eye on gold-digging vamp Pat McClellan. Tommy's grades start to slip, which keeps him from playing in the big game. Connie eventually finds out Tommy really loves her and devises a plan to win him back and to get him back on the field.

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Plot Keywords:

football hero | football | love | librarian | prom | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance | Sport

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 December 1947 (USA)

Also Known As:

Leve kärleken

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,662,718 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the three films June Allyson considered her personal favorites of her films.

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Goofs

During the "Varsity Drag" musical number, one of the chorus girls is accidentally pushed out of step.

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Quotes

Babe Doolittle: I've been reading that psychology you were talking about. I've got a split personality!
Beef: Well, if anyone comes near you, they'll be a split-personality!

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Connections

Featured in MGM Parade: Episode #1.4 (1955)

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Soundtracks

"Be a Ladies' Man"
(uncredited)
Music by Ray Henderson
Lyrics by Lew Brown and Buddy G. DeSylva
Performed by Peter Lawford, Ray McDonald, Mel Tormé, Tom Dugan and Lon Tindal

User Reviews

Good News is one of the most underrated MGM musicals

Good News is one of the most underrated MGM musicals from the '40s I've ever seen from that era. While leads June Allyson and Peter Lawford are no Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney (who ironically, were the original considered leads for this movie version years ago), they sing and dance entertainingly enough for one to not notice after a while. Another underrated talent showcased here is one Joan McCracken who shines in the opening number and the later made-for-film specialty "Pass That Peace Pipe", which was eventually nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song. And dig the "Velvet Fog" Mel Torme in his younger days crooning here! Excellent debut for director Charles Walters and screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green makes this one of the most spectacular musical comedies I've seen yet! P.S. Among the extras on the DVD are two numbers from the 1930 film version of Good News, the title number and "The Varsity Drag", both performed energetically and athletically by a young woman named Dorothy McNulty, later to be known as Penny Singleton from the Blondie movies. All of the above are well worth checking out!