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Why Be Good? is a american film of genre Drama directed by William A. Seiter released in USA on 28 february 1929 with Colleen Moore

Why Be Good? (1929)

Why Be Good?
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Released in USA 28 february 1929
Length 1h24
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Romance
Rating71% 3.582313.582313.582313.582313.58231

Why Be Good? is a 1929 American silent comedy film from First National Pictures starring Colleen Moore and Neil Hamilton. While the film has no audible dialogue, it is accompanied by a Vitaphone soundtrack with music and sound effects, as well as some synchronized singing.

Synopsis

Pert Kelly (Moore), a good girl with a wild reputation, meets Winthrop Peabody, Jr. That night they set a date for the next evening, but the next morning when Pert shows up for work, she discovers that Winthrop Peabody, Jr. is the personnel manager, son of Winthrop Peabody, Sr., who owns the store where Pert works. Pert is fired but Jr. is still smitten.

Actors

Colleen Moore

(Pert Kelly)Neil Hamilton

(Winthrop Peabody Jr.)Bodil Rosing

(Ma Kelly)John St. Polis

(Pa Kelly)Edward Martindel

(Winthrop Peabody Sr.)
And :
Jean Harlow
Lincoln Stedman
Louis Natheaux
Mischa Auer
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