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Good News (1930 film)

January 01, 1970

Good News is a 1930 American pre-Code musical film directed by Nick Grinde, and starring Bessie Love, Cliff Edwards, and Penny Singleton. The film was shot in black-and-white, although the finale was in multicolor.

Good News
Directed byNick Grinde
Written byFrances Marion (scenario)
Based onGood News (musical)
by Laurence Schwab
Lew Brown
Frank Mandel
B.G. DeSylva[1]
StarringBessie Love
Cliff Edwards
Penny Singleton
CinematographyPercy Hilburn[2](*French)
Edited byWilliam LeVanway
Production
company
Release date
  • August 23, 1930 (1930-08-23) (U.S.)[1]
Running time
78 minutes[1][3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film is preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[4] The surviving print lacks the color finale; no footage of the finale is known to survive.[5]

The film was based on the 1927 stage production of the same name. Another film based on the musical, also called Good News, was released in 1947. By the 1940s, the 1930 production was not shown in the United States due to its Pre-Code content, which included sexual innuendo and lewd suggestive humor.

Plot edit

College student Connie Lane (Lawlor) falls for campus football star Tom Marlowe (Smith), but his bad grades threaten to make him miss the big game. Professor Kenyon (McGlynn) helps Tom academically, and Tom is able to play in the big game and lead the team to victory.[6]

Cast edit

Songs edit

Reception edit

Although it received mixed reviews[8] – deemed "trivial and unreal" by one reviewer[9] and "inferior to the stage production" by another[10] – the cast received positive reviews,[8][9] particularly Bessie Love.[8][9][11]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Munden, Kenneth W., ed. (1971). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films 1921–1930. New York: R.R. Bowker Company. p. 306. ISBN 9780520215214. OCLC 664500075.
  2. ^ Love, Bessie (1977). From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love. London: Elm Tree Books. p. 154. OCLC 734075937.
  3. ^ a b "Film Reviews: Good News". Variety. Vol. 100, no. 9. September 10, 1930. p. 17.
  4. ^ "Good news (Motion picture : 1930)". UCLA Library Catalog, Film & Television Archive.
  5. ^ "GOOD NEWS color sequence". NitrateVille. May 17, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  6. ^ Vermilye, Jerry (2014). Buster Crabbe: A Biofilmography. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 49–50. ISBN 978-0-7864-5180-7.
  7. ^ Burton, Jack (1953). The Blue Book of Hollywood Musicals. Century House. p. 28. LCCN 53006568.
  8. ^ a b c "The Voice of the Industry". Exhibitors Herald-World. November 15, 1930. p. 63.
  9. ^ a b c "The Screen in Review". Picture Play Magazine. p. 65.
  10. ^ The Motion Picture Committee of the Women's University Club (August 1930). "Feature Films". Reviews. pp. 2–3.
  11. ^ "A Confidential Guide to Current Releases". Picture Play Magazine. Vol. 33, no. 5. January 1931. p. 118.

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good, news, 1930, film, good, news, 1930, american, code, musical, film, directed, nick, grinde, starring, bessie, love, cliff, edwards, penny, singleton, film, shot, black, white, although, finale, multicolor, good, newsdirected, bynick, grindewritten, byfran. Good News is a 1930 American pre Code musical film directed by Nick Grinde and starring Bessie Love Cliff Edwards and Penny Singleton The film was shot in black and white although the finale was in multicolor Good NewsDirected byNick GrindeWritten byFrances Marion scenario Based onGood News musical by Laurence SchwabLew BrownFrank MandelB G DeSylva 1 StarringBessie LoveCliff EdwardsPenny SingletonCinematographyPercy Hilburn 2 French Edited byWilliam LeVanwayProductioncompanyMetro Goldwyn MayerRelease dateAugust 23 1930 1930 08 23 U S 1 Running time78 minutes 1 3 CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish The film is preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive 4 The surviving print lacks the color finale no footage of the finale is known to survive 5 The film was based on the 1927 stage production of the same name Another film based on the musical also called Good News was released in 1947 By the 1940s the 1930 production was not shown in the United States due to its Pre Code content which included sexual innuendo and lewd suggestive humor Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Songs 4 Reception 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPlot editCollege student Connie Lane Lawlor falls for campus football star Tom Marlowe Smith but his bad grades threaten to make him miss the big game Professor Kenyon McGlynn helps Tom academically and Tom is able to play in the big game and lead the team to victory 6 Cast editBessie Love as Babe 3 Cliff Edwards as Pooch Kearney Mary Lawlor as Connie Lane Stanley Smith as Tom Marlowe Gus Shy as Bobbie Randall Lola Lane as Patricia Bingham Thomas E Jackson as Coach Bill Johnson Delmer Daves as Beef Saunders Billy Taft as Sylvester Frank McGlynn Sr as Professor Kenyon Penny Singleton as Flo Helyn Virgil as Girl Vera Marshe as Blonde GirlSongs edit He s a Lady s Man by Lew Brown B G DeSylva and Ray Henderson The Best Things in Life Are Free by Lew Brown B G DeSylva and Ray Henderson Varsity Drag by Lew Brown B G DeSylva and Ray Henderson Good News by Lew Brown B G DeSylva and Ray Henderson Tait Song by Lew Brown Students Are We by Lew Brown If You re Not Kissing Me by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown Football by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown I Feel Pessimistic by J Russel Robinson and George Waggner I d Like to Make You Happy by Reggie Montgomery 1 7 Reception editAlthough it received mixed reviews 8 deemed trivial and unreal by one reviewer 9 and inferior to the stage production by another 10 the cast received positive reviews 8 9 particularly Bessie Love 8 9 11 See also editList of early color feature films List of incomplete or partially lost filmsReferences edit a b c d Munden Kenneth W ed 1971 The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States Feature Films 1921 1930 New York R R Bowker Company p 306 ISBN 9780520215214 OCLC 664500075 Love Bessie 1977 From Hollywood with Love An Autobiography of Bessie Love London Elm Tree Books p 154 OCLC 734075937 a b Film Reviews Good News Variety Vol 100 no 9 September 10 1930 p 17 Good news Motion picture 1930 UCLA Library Catalog Film amp Television Archive GOOD NEWS color sequence NitrateVille May 17 2010 Retrieved November 9 2014 Vermilye Jerry 2014 Buster Crabbe A Biofilmography McFarland amp Company Inc pp 49 50 ISBN 978 0 7864 5180 7 Burton Jack 1953 The Blue Book of Hollywood Musicals Century House p 28 LCCN 53006568 a b c The Voice of the Industry Exhibitors Herald World November 15 1930 p 63 a b c The Screen in Review Picture Play Magazine p 65 The Motion Picture Committee of the Women s University Club August 1930 Feature Films Reviews pp 2 3 A Confidential Guide to Current Releases Picture Play Magazine Vol 33 no 5 January 1931 p 118 External links editGood News at IMDb nbsp Good News at AllMovie Good News at the TCM Movie Database Good News at the American Film Institute Catalog Advertisement Photo nbsp This article about a musical comedy film is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Good News 1930 film amp oldid 1185637185, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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