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Why Be Good?

A whoopee picture about the wild younger set. The real low down on flaming youth-right from the shoulder, right to your heart. You are the loser if you don't see "Why Be Good."

6.8/10(13)
1929
84 min
No Trailer
ComedyDramaRomance

Overview

A flapper unwittingly falls for the boss' son.

Production

First National Pictures

Cast & Characters

Colleen Moore as Pert Kelly

Colleen Moore

Pert Kelly

Bodil Rosing as Ma Kelly

Bodil Rosing

Ma Kelly

John St. Polis as Pa Kelly

John St. Polis

Pa Kelly

Neil Hamilton as Winthrop Peabody Jr.

Neil Hamilton

Winthrop Peabody Jr.

Edward Martindel as Winthrop Peabody Sr.

Edward Martindel

Winthrop Peabody Sr.

Louis Natheaux as Jimmy Alexander

Louis Natheaux

Jimmy Alexander

Lincoln Stedman as Tom

Lincoln Stedman

Tom

Eddie Clayton

Jerry

Collette Merton as Julie

Collette Merton

Julie

Dixie Gay

Susie

Mischa Auer as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)

Mischa Auer

Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)

Bobby Burns Berman

Night Club Show Host (uncredited)

Directors & Crew

W

William A. Seiter

Director

J

John McCormick

Producer

C

Carey Wilson

Screenplay

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