Margie is a reporter on a tabloid newspaper. Her assignment is to find out whether there is any truth to the rumor that college football star Babe Booth is secretly married.
Is it worth your time? If you like old, scrappy comedies that don't have much time for logic, you might get a kick out of Hot News Margie. People who hate black-and-white films that prioritize gags over actual plot progression will probably want to skip this one entirely. It moves fast, forgets its own rules, and hones...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Alfred J. Goulding
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old, scrappy comedies that don't have much time for logic, you might get a kick out of Hot News Margie. People who hate black-and-white films that prioritize gags over actual plot progression will probably want to skip this one entirely. It moves fast, forgets its own rules, and honestly, that’s kind of the charm. The whole thing is basically an excuse to put a reporter on a football field. It’s not subtle. Margie Beebe is great, though—she has this frantic en..."
Don Costello
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