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A jock, a nerd, and the wildest French lesson you'll ever see.
TMDB
63
IMDb
64

Good News (1930)

Depression-era chaosJazz Age fever dreamFootball musical madness

Overview

ComedyMusic

A college football star falls for his mousy French tutor.

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astronomycollegepre-codetutoramerican football coach

Standout Aspects

Costume

Flapper fringe and football pads in glorious pre-Code collision.

Acting

Bessie Love steals every frame she breathes near.

Best for:Solo: Late-night curiosity about how movies got their voice.·Background: Roaring Twenties party where nobody's actually watching.
Nick Grindé

Director

Nick Grindé

ReleasedAug 22, 1930
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

Mary Lawlor

Mary Lawlor

Connie

Stanley Smith

Stanley Smith

Tom

Bessie Love

Bessie Love

Babe

Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Kearney

Gus Shy

Gus Shy

Bobby

Lola Lane

Lola Lane

Pat

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Coach

Delmer Daves

Delmer Daves

Beef

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Professor Kenyon

Penny Singleton

Penny Singleton

Flo

Vera Marshe

Vera Marshe

Girl

Buster Crabbe

Buster Crabbe

Student

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Student

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was the SECOND talkie version—the 1927 silent original had different songs entirely.

Cultural

Released mere months after Black Tuesday, its relentless optimism feels almost desperate now.

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