Ray McDonald was an excellent dancer and so unlucky not to feature in any more MGM musicals; he died at the tragically young age of 39. Note the brilliance of the MGM orchestra - particularly the trumpets, trombones and drums. Thanks.
At 2:35 when the dancing kicks in, Joan dances toward you, its great, this is the best dancing I know of. She is wearing black balet showes and you can see her raiging. She was just the best.
Joan at 2:33 goes into a wonderful dance. She died of diabetes at 43. But in this small segments shows just how good she could be and thats really the best!
Most of the musicals I liked were not made by MGM. But "Good News" is is my favorite, maybe because it was somehow different than the other MGM musicals. Joan McCracken was a wonderful dancer, and soo cute!
Hilarious how this big song and dance, and the preceding dialogue, had no real meeting place or any reason to be next to each other. God, I love old musicals. Continuity be damned.
Without a doubt one of the most imaginative musical numbers in movie history. And look at the greatly confined space in which all the action takes place!
@mrspatrickcampbell I believe she had complications due to diabetes. She was the most incredible dancer. I can never see her dance this number too much.
Ray McDonald was an excellent dancer and so unlucky not to feature in any more MGM musicals; he died at the tragically young age of 39. Note the brilliance of the MGM orchestra - particularly the trumpets, trombones and drums. Thanks.
45192146 1 week ago
Such a loss of talent ...
If it had not been for her poor health McCracken might have been another Cyd Charisse.
belianis 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
All I kept thinking while watching this, is that everyone in this scene is dead.
tet43 2 months ago
DIRTY WIGGAS. WHITE NIGAS
sierria64 3 months ago
At 2:35 when the dancing kicks in, Joan dances toward you, its great, this is the best dancing I know of. She is wearing black balet showes and you can see her raiging. She was just the best.
progressiverebel 4 months ago
how are pickles sordid? by color.. ba dum dum.
HotBroodish 4 months ago
Joan at 2:33 goes into a wonderful dance. She died of diabetes at 43. But in this small segments shows just how good she could be and thats really the best!
progressiverebel 4 months ago
This was on Oscar nominated song and was used on an episode of "I Love Lucy".
Joeharv100 5 months ago
Most of the musicals I liked were not made by MGM. But "Good News" is is my favorite, maybe because it was somehow different than the other MGM musicals. Joan McCracken was a wonderful dancer, and soo cute!
protoville 6 months ago
same year my car came out!
hep2jive 8 months ago
Warner's with Busby 1932-37 are the best musicals ever
vertxxgg 10 months ago
do you have the rest of the movie? i would love it if someone could put the rest of the movie, this is one of my favorite movies
kaseakay 11 months ago
Hilarious how this big song and dance, and the preceding dialogue, had no real meeting place or any reason to be next to each other. God, I love old musicals. Continuity be damned.
smallpercentage 11 months ago
It is irresistible to be sure -- even though the dancers all seem a trifle old to be college students, even post GI-Bill.
soulierinvestments 1 year ago
Without a doubt one of the most imaginative musical numbers in movie history. And look at the greatly confined space in which all the action takes place!
JNMclou 1 year ago
Robert Alton must of borrowed 4:14 for when he choreographed Annie Get Your Gun
OurGangFan 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!
CornDogSeven 1 year ago
I love Joan McCracken I wish she had been in more films.
RobNLynchburgVA 1 year ago
This fabulous song & dance number gets better every time I see it. Long live Joan McCracken and Ray McDonald & company!
Joylibelle 1 year ago
Sadly Joan's legs must have finished her career
mrspatrickcampbell 1 year ago
@mrspatrickcampbell I believe she had complications due to diabetes. She was the most incredible dancer. I can never see her dance this number too much.
RobNLynchburgVA 1 year ago
What a fun song and a great dance number. This could never be made today. Thanks for this post.
necktieguy1 1 year ago
Why do all the boys appear to be homosexuals?
Discuss.
mrspatrickcampbell 1 year ago
MGM made the best musicals!
OurGangFan 1 year ago 6
@OurGangFan Whatever may be said of "LB," he never accepted less than the best out of his players and Metro as a whole.
shaneu1 3 months ago
omg!!! bitch you better WORRKK!! that was amazing!!
zoomafo2 1 year ago 2
omg!!! bitch you better WORRK!!!!!
zoomafo2 1 year ago
The dance they do here reminds me of the dance during the song "Alot Of Living To Do" from the film Bye Bye Birdie
OurGangFan 1 year ago
@OurGangFan, the song reminds me of Ann Miller in "On the town" in which she sings and dances "Prehistoric man".
Joylibelle 1 year ago
@Joylibelle It also reminds me of the Indian dance from the Mary Martin version of Peter Pan
OurGangFan 1 year ago
This the highlight of the entire film - and it isn't even performed by the principals. Talk about scene-stealing...
cooloperetta 1 year ago 15
Thanks for getting this up here! Man, she could dance.
OppositeGeorge 1 year ago
UTTERLY FANTASTIC! Extremely well staged and enthusiastically performed.
rem2267 1 year ago 2
release the McCracken!!!
Countfoscolikesmice 1 year ago 3
@Countfoscolikesmice
ROFL!
Too bad she didn't live long, much less get more roles.
theOlLineRebel 1 year ago
One of the best MGM musicals ever!
OurGangFan 1 year ago
damn they were getting down!
I dig this...
jceowoodard 1 year ago