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Why Be Good?
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6.8A flapper unwittingly falls for the boss' son.
Released: 1929-02-2884 minDir: William A. SeiterComedy, Drama, Romance
Cast
- 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
Themes
- new york city
- roadhouse
- reputation
- generation gap
- flapper
- salesgirl
- dance contest
- flirtation
- 1920s
- shopgirl
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- publication date
- 1929-01-01
- title
- Why Be Good?
- Commons category
- Why Be Good? (1929)
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Categories
1920s rediscovered films1929 American films1929 English-language films1929 films1929 romantic comedy filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican silent feature filmsAmerican silent romantic comedy filmsEnglish-language romantic comedy filmsFilms directed by William A. SeiterFilms set in New York CityFirst National Pictures filmsRediscovered American filmsSurviving American silent filmsSynchronized sound filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateTransitional sound filmsWarner Bros. filmsWorks with IMSLP links