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Good News

Play trailer Poster for Good News 1947,  1h 35m,  Musical/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 4 Reviews Tomatometer 78% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 4 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Tommy (Peter Lawford) is Tait College's quarterback and the biggest heartthrob on campus; unfortunately, his preoccupations with football and girls leave little time for studying. With an important game on the horizon, Tommy flunks a test. The college refuses to let Tommy play unless he retakes the test and gets a decent grade. Bookish student Connie (June Allyson) is enlisted to help; when they begin to hit it off, another seductive Tait coed grows jealous and decides to butt in.

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Bosley Crowther New York Times Jan 28, 2006
[T]he pleasures of reminiscence which the picture affords are worthwhile. Go to Full Review
Tony Sloman Radio Times Aug 14, 2019
4/5
Here, despite the presence of rather over-age students June Allyson and Peter Lawford, Walters injects real verve and genuine joie de vivre into such numbers as Billion Dollar Baby and My Blue Heaven. A real treat for fans of musicals. Go to Full Review
Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Mar 8, 2008
4/5
Bouncy MGM college-themed musical sparkles with June Allyson. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 25, 2005
3/5
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Feb 1, 2019 The best musical comedy movie ever made! With the best movie song ever sung: The Varsity Drag!
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Cast & Crew

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Charles Walters

Director

June Allyson

Connie Lane

Peter Lawford

Tommy Marlowe

Patricia Marshall

Pat McClellan

Joan McCracken

Babe Doolittle

Ray McDonald

Bobby Turner

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Movie Info

Synopsis Tommy (Peter Lawford) is Tait College's quarterback and the biggest heartthrob on campus; unfortunately, his preoccupations with football and girls leave little time for studying. With an important game on the horizon, Tommy flunks a test. The college refuses to let Tommy play unless he retakes the test and gets a decent grade. Bookish student Connie (June Allyson) is enlisted to help; when they begin to hit it off, another seductive Tait coed grows jealous and decides to butt in.
Director
Charles Walters
Producer
Arthur Freed
Screenwriter
Betty Comden, Adolph Green
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 26, 1947, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2008
Runtime
1h 35m
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