Good News

Good News

M-G-M's terrific technicolor musical!

Directed by Charles Walters

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

194795 min6.5 / 10

A bright, energetic 1920s college musical romance where a librarian wins back her football hero through charm and scheming, wrapped in Technicolor spectacle and song.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Good News easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Good News end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Good News scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Good News violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Good News sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity3

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Good News

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Same Mood as Good News

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Good News, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Good News, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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