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1929 film by William A. Seiter

Film · TMDB

6.8

A 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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Ratings

IMDb

7.2/10

646 votes

Year
1929
Runtime
84 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Musical

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Cast member
Edward Martindel
Production company
First National Pictures
Narrative location
New York City
Duration
84
Image
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publication date
1929-01-01
title
Why Be Good?
Commons category
Why Be Good? (1929)
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