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“Why be good when it’s so much more thrilling to be bad?” asked the ad campaign for this slightly naughty and oh-so-knowing silent-movie celebration of the flapper era.
The star of Flaming Youth—vivacious Colleen Moore—again captures the rebellious flamboyance of the Twenties in Why Be Good? She plays Pert Kelly, a shopgirl who wins the heart of the boss’ son (Neil Hamilton, The Dawn Patrol).
The boss, however, doubts that Pert is virtuous. His love-struck son wonders if perhaps Dad could be right and sets up a little test for his sweetie by taking Pert to a raucous roadhouse where he rents a private room and makes a most ungentlemanly suggestion.
Will Pert be good? Or, with Prince Charming in her grasp, will she decide it’s better to be bad?
Original Release
02/28/1929
US Release
02/28/1929
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Colleen Moore | Pert Kelly |
Neil Hamilton | Winthrop Peabody Jr. |
Bodil Rosing | Ma Kelly |
John St. Polis | Pa Kelly |
Edward Martindel | Winthrop Peabody Sr. |
Eddie Clayton | Tom |
Lincoln Stedman | Jerry |
Louis Natheaux | Jimmy Alexander |
Collette Merton | Julie |
Dixie Gay | Susie |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Colleen Moore | Pert Kelly |
Neil Hamilton | Winthrop Peabody Jr. |
Bodil Rosing | Ma Kelly |
John St. Polis | Pa Kelly |
Edward Martindel | Winthrop Peabody Sr. |
Eddie Clayton | Tom |
Lincoln Stedman | Jerry |
Louis Natheaux | Jimmy Alexander |
Collette Merton | Julie |
Dixie Gay | Susie |
Mischa Auer | Man Dancing at The Boiler |
Bobby Burns Berman | Night Club Show Host |
Phyllis Crane | Salesgirl |
Andy Devine | Young Man at The Boiler |
Jean Harlow | Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party |
Phil Harris | Drummer in Band at The Boiler |
Earl McCarthy | Party Guest |
Jack O'Shea | Man at Dance Contest |
Virginia Sale | Junior's Secretary |
Hector V. Sarno | Host of Stumble Inn |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John McCormick | Producer |