Good News

Good News

M-G-M's terrific technicolor musical!

NR 1947 · 95 min · ★ 6.5 · Music, Comedy, Romance

At fictitious Tait University in the Roaring '20s, 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.

Directed by Charles Walters · Written by Adolph Green

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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
Robert E. Strickland Peter Van Dyne III
Donald MacBride Coach Johnson
Tom Dugan Pooch
Clinton Sundberg Professor Kennyon
Loren Tindall Beef
Connie Gilchrist Cora

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