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Description: Tait College football captain Tommy Marlowe (Peter Lawford) is used to getting any girl he wants. When new coed Pat McClellan (Patricia Marshall) arrives on campus sporting racy fashions and pseudo-French phrases, he decides he wants her. But Pat only has eyes for men with millions, so Tommy enlists sweet Connie Lane (June Allyson), Pat's sorority sister who is working her way through Tait as an assistant librarian, to help him learn French. Tommy falls for down-to-Earth Connie, who falls for him right back, but his ego gets in the way when Pat does a turnabout and decides she does want him after all.

Based on the Broadway play and 1930s musical, Good News is an enthusiastic, good-hearted romp through late-'20s college life. Broadway actress Joan McCracken as Connie's roommate Babe Doolittle exudes energy as she leads nearly all the musical numbers, particularly shining in "Good News" and "Pass the Peace Pipe." A young Mel Torm? sings a lovely reprise of "The Best Things in Life Are Free," and one of the signature songs, "The Varsity Drag," is led by Allyson and Lawford showcasing their dancing and singing talents (Lawford is a better hoofer than vocalist). Though the movie seems mainly constructed around the musical numbers, the writing is sharp and the cast members seems to be enjoying themselves. Director Charles Walters went on to direct Easter Parade and Unsinkable Molly Brown , and screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green would make their mark with, among others, On the Town and Singin' in the Rain. --Dana Van Nest


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I actually enjoyed this movie. It is very light-hearted but charming in its own way. The two people I watched it with didn't care for it. As they thought the song and dance numbers were too long. Which for a normal movie they would be, but since it is a Broadway style musical it fits the genre. So with that being said, you'll enjoy this movie if you bear in mind that it is a Broadway show, which mean harsh music and vapid plots. But, hey, sometimes light entertainment has its place. This show centers around a college football star who is used to having the girls come up to him. But with the entrance of this new finishing school graduate upon the scene, he meets the first girl who shuns him. After all, she's after a fellow who has millions behind his name. In order to impressive her then, the football star tries to learn French (as the finishing school girl loves to throw around her French) whereupon he runs into the intelligent library assistant portrayed by June Allyson. He and June's character fall in love, but then the finishing school girl gets word that the football star has millions behind his name after all. So now we get quite a twist in the plot!
Consequently, I do recommend this movie. As it has its merit. There are better ones out there, but there are certainly plenty that are far worse.

I miss movies with June Alyson. She was always my favorite. This movies makes me feel young again and makes me want to get up and dance.

I bought this for my mom as a Christmas present because it is here favorite movie. She has watched it over and over since then and it has brought back memories of her youth and made her very happy. I'm so glad that old movies like this are available on DVD. The joy they can bring to someone's life is immeasurable.



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