Good News (1947)

Director:

Charles Walters

Writers:

Lew Brown (play) and
Laurence Schwab (play) ...

Release Date:

26 December 1947 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance | Sport

Plot:

At fictitious Tait University in the Roaring 20's, co-ed and school librarian Connie Lane (June Allyson)...

Plot Keywords:

Librarian | Football | Love | Record Player | Nostalgic

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

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

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:Approved (PCA #12519)

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

One song called "An Easier Way" was cut prior to release but it can be seen on the DVD of the film.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Not one of the "College Girls" is either dressed or coiffed in anything that resembles 1920s styles. The costumers used contemporary clothing (1947 that is) for virtually all scenes.

Quotes:

Tommy Marlowe: What a vocabulary! Wait until I spring this on Pat!
Connie Lane: Why don't you just hit her over the head with a hockey stick?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Precious Images (1986)

Soundtrack:

Lucky in Love

It's good news

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.