- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Short
- Release: 1936-02-29
- Director: Edwin Lawrence
- Writers: N/A
- Language: English
- Stars: Charles ‘Chic’ Sale , Granville Bates , Billy Dooley , Al Herman , Louis Natheaux , James Stewart (I) (1908–1997) , Charles Trowbridge
- Runtime: 10 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Important News (United States of America) , MGM Miniatures (1935-1936 Season) #7: Important News (United States of America) , Important News
- Plot: When a well-known gangster is killed in a small town, the local newspaper editor must decide whether the story is important enough to his readers to put it on the front page.
- IMDB:tt0027791
Important News Cast · · · ALL
Edwin Lawrence
Director
Charles ‘Chic’ Sale
Elmer 'Scoop' Stevens
James Stewart
(I)
(1908–1997)
Cornelius 'Corn' Stevens
Granville Bates
Sheriff (uncredited)
Billy Dooley
Zeke (uncredited)
Al Herman
Moe (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
Albert 'Pretty Face' Wilson (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Ed Rollins (uncredited)