Why Be Good?

Why Be Good? (1929)

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."

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release Date: 1929-02-28
User Rating: 6.5/10 from 12 ratings
Runtime: 1h 24min
Language: No Language
Production Company: First National Pictures
Production Country: United States of America
Director: William A. Seiter
Writer: Carey Wilson

6.5/10

From 12 Ratings

7.2

Summary

A flapper unwittingly falls for the boss' son.

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Cast
Crew

Colleen Moore

as Pert Kelly
Bodil Rosing

as Ma Kelly
John St. Polis

as Pa Kelly
Neil Hamilton

as Winthrop Peabody Jr.
Edward Martindel

as Winthrop Peabody Sr.
Louis Natheaux

as Jimmy Alexander
Lincoln Stedman

as Tom
Eddie Clayton

as Jerry
Collette Merton

as Julie
Dixie Gay

as Susie
Mischa Auer

as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
Bobby Burns Berman

as Night Club Show Host (uncredited)
Phyllis Crane

as Salesgirl (uncredited)
Andy Devine

as Young Man at The Boiler (uncredited)
Jean Harlow

as Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party
Phil Harris

as Drummer in Band at The Boiler (uncredited)
Earl McCarthy

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack O'Shea

as Man at Dance Contest (uncredited)
Virginia Sale

as Junior's Secretary (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno

as Host of Stumble Inn (uncredited)
Randolph Scott

as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
Grady Sutton

as Guest at Junior's First Party (uncredited)

Directing	William A. Seiter	Director
Production	John McCormick	Producer
Costume & Make-Up	Max Rée	Costume Design
Writing	Carey Wilson	Screenplay
Camera	Sidney Hickox	Director of Photography
Editing	Terry O. Morse	Editor
Sound	Lou Davis	Songs
Sound	J. Fred Coots	Songs
Writing	Paul Perez	Dialogue
Writing	Carey Wilson	Story
Crew	Ernest Belcher	Choreographer