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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.1 / 100
1947·Comedy / Musical / Romance·1h 33m

GOOD NEWS

“M-G-M's terrific technicolor musical!”

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.

Above the Line
Charles Walters·DirectorBetty Comden·ScreenplayAdolph Green·ScreenplayCharles Schoenbaum·Director of PhotographyConrad Salinger·Original Music ComposerAlbert Akst·Editor
Cast
June Allyson·Connie LanePeter Lawford·Tommy MarlowePatricia Marshall·Pat McClellanJoan McCracken·Babe DoolittleRay McDonald·Bobby TurnerMel Tormé·DannyRobert E. Strickland·Peter Van Dyne IIIDonald MacBride·Coach JohnsonTom Dugan·PoochClinton Sundberg·Professor Kennyon
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Charles Walters·DirectorEylla Jacobs·Script Supervisor
Writing· 9
Betty Comden·ScreenplayAdolph Green·ScreenplayLaurence Schwab·Theatre PlayFrank Mandel·Theatre PlayBuddy G. DeSylva·Theatre PlayRay Henderson·Theatre PlayLew Brown·Theatre PlayLew Brown·LyricistBuddy G. DeSylva·Lyricist
Camera· 1
Charles Schoenbaum·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Albert Akst·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Conrad Salinger·Original Music ComposerBuddy G. DeSylva·SongsLew Brown·SongsRay Henderson·SongsLennie Hayton·Music DirectorDouglas Shearer·Recording SupervisionRoger Edens·Songs
Art & Design· 7
Helen Rose·Costume DesignFred Valles·Costume DesignCedric Gibbons·Art DirectionEdward C. Carfagno·Art DirectionPaul G. Chamberlain·Assistant Set DecorationJack Dawn·Makeup DesignerEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Arthur Freed·ProducerRoger Edens·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
Sydney Guilaroff·Hair Designer
By the Numbers
79.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Joyful, Celebratory
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image is a DVD cover for "Good News" from the Gaither Gospel Series. The top of the cover features the title in a decorative, old-style font, in a dark red ”

Key Elements
MicrophonesPeopleDvd Cover
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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