MOVIE • 1929

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."

A flapper unwittingly falls for the boss' son.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 15

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Top Cast

Colleen Moore

Pert Kelly

Bodil Rosing

Ma Kelly

John St. Polis

Pa Kelly

Neil Hamilton

Winthrop Peabody Jr.

Edward Martindel

Winthrop Peabody Sr.

Louis Natheaux

Jimmy Alexander

Lincoln Stedman

Tom

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Eddie Clayton

Jerry

Collette Merton

Julie

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Dixie Gay

Susie

Mischa Auer

Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)

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Bobby Burns Berman

Night Club Show Host (uncredited)

Phyllis Crane

Salesgirl (uncredited)

Andy Devine

Young Man at The Boiler (uncredited)

Where to watch

Public Domain Movies

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

February 28, 1929

Runtime

81 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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