The preview cut is closer to the novel, so it's much better. The problem with the release version is it's not about anything. That has its own attractions, I guess. One can see the release version as an influence on those improvisational divertissements from the French New Wave. But the novel is...
Yes. That's often the case with Warner Archive re-releases of SD extras. I believe it has to do with the authoring. For instance, the preview version of "The Big Sleep" is mostly unwatchable.
Will, the same thing happened to me. Yesterday my Amazon order page said Feb 6th. I received no notification and suddenly four Blu-Rays appeared on my doorstep about 11AM, including "Good News" & "Pajama Game". Not that I'm complaining.
I sampled the first scene of "Good News" & now I...
This wasn't myopia or confusion on MGM's part, but commercial savvy. It was aimed at late 40's teens and college students, who responded to those contemporary hairdos and orchestrations by making the film a big hit.