Why Be Good?
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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.
1929-02-28
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Cast
Director
William A. Seiter
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
Lincoln Stedman as Tom
Collette Merton as Julie
Mischa Auer as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
Phyllis Crane as Salesgirl (uncredited)
Andy Devine as Young Man at The Boiler (uncredited)
Jean Harlow as Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party
Phil Harris as Drummer in Band at The Boiler (uncredited)
Earl McCarthy as Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack O'Shea as Man at Dance Contest (uncredited)
Virginia Sale as Junior's Secretary (uncredited)
Randolph Scott as Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
Grady Sutton as Guest at Junior's First Party (uncredited)