Good News (1947)

6.4/10 95 min Music Comedy Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

June Allyson

Connie Lane

Peter Lawford

Tommy Marlowe

Patricia Marshall

Pat McClellan

Joan McCracken

Babe Doolittle

Ray McDonald

Bobby Turner

Mel Tormé

Danny

Donald MacBride

Coach Johnson

Tom Dugan

Pooch

Clinton Sundberg

Professor Kennyon

Loren Tindall

Beef

Connie Gilchrist

Cora

Morris Ankrum

Dean Griswold

Georgia Lee

Flo

Jane Green

Mrs. Drexel

Sarah Edwards

Miss Pritchard (uncredited)

Jimmy Lydon

Jimmy's Classmate (uncredited)

Tommy Rall

Dancer (uncredited)

Mary Stuart

Flossie (uncredited)

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