Good News

1947 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 2,903 VOTES · DIR. Charles Walters

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,459 lines

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00:00:29 GOOD NEWS
00:05:34 I never get to wear it. I like to keep it on till the last minute.
00:09:00 Get that gleam, boy Right in your eye
00:12:10 Is this the dress?
00:15:30 Let's dance.
00:19:12 - You were saying... - Van Dyne!
00:22:26 Baby fuzz on your cheek
00:25:22 Of all the uncouth, contemptible tricks!
00:28:49 - Now please go back - I bet I get them right
00:31:23 ...and think of all the people all over the world looking up at the same stars.
00:35:30 It's in the bag, eh?
00:38:47 - Give me a lift to Gimpeldinger's? - Sure. Hop in.
00:42:50 Like the Choctaws, Chickasaws, Chattahoochees, Chippewas do
00:48:30 - All right. - You will? Wonderful!
00:53:22 372-J, please.
00:57:08 I've learned the trick Of make-believing
01:01:20 Well, that's that.
01:06:15 When you win, you'll be engaged to Pat. Isn't that what you want?
01:10:17 Well, do you want to correct it?
01:14:34 He sure isn't trying very hard to win.
01:17:44 Not when I'm in love with Connie.
01:20:53 ''Does it, Cora?'' I mean, I mean...
01:25:41 Who'd you expect her to come with, Professor Kennyon?
01:28:38 New dance

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,459
Dialogue density15.4 lines / min
First line00:00:29
Final line01:28:38

Production Record

DirectorCharles Walters
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,903