Why Be Good?
6.8ReleasedComedyDramaRomance

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.

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Cast

  • Colleen Moore
    Colleen Moore
    Pert Kelly
  • Bodil Rosing
    Bodil Rosing
    Ma Kelly
  • John St. Polis
    John St. Polis
    Pa Kelly
  • Neil Hamilton
    Neil Hamilton
    Winthrop Peabody Jr.
  • Edward Martindel
    Edward Martindel
    Winthrop Peabody Sr.
  • Louis Natheaux
    Louis Natheaux
    Jimmy Alexander
  • Lincoln Stedman
    Lincoln Stedman
    Tom
  • Eddie Clayton
    Jerry
  • Collette Merton
    Collette Merton
    Julie
  • Dixie Gay
    Susie
  • Mischa Auer
    Mischa Auer
    Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
  • Bobby Burns Berman
    Night Club Show Host (uncredited)
  • Phyllis Crane
    Phyllis Crane
    Salesgirl (uncredited)
  • Andy Devine
    Andy Devine
    Young Man at The Boiler (uncredited)
  • Jean Harlow
    Jean Harlow
    Blonde on Rooftop Bench at Junior's Second Party
  • Phil Harris
    Phil Harris
    Drummer in Band at The Boiler (uncredited)
  • Earl McCarthy
    Earl McCarthy
    Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Jack O'Shea
    Jack O'Shea
    Man at Dance Contest (uncredited)
  • Virginia Sale
    Virginia Sale
    Junior's Secretary (uncredited)
  • Hector V. Sarno
    Host of Stumble Inn (uncredited)
  • Randolph Scott
    Randolph Scott
    Man Dancing at The Boiler (uncredited)
  • Grady Sutton
    Grady Sutton
    Guest at Junior's First Party (uncredited)

Crew

  • William A. Seiter
    William A. Seiter
    Director
  • John McCormick
    Producer
  • Max Rée
    Costume Design
  • Carey Wilson
    Carey Wilson
    Screenplay
  • Sidney Hickox
    Director of Photography
  • Terry O. Morse
    Terry O. Morse
    Editor
  • Lou Davis
    Songs
  • J. Fred Coots
    Songs
  • Paul Perez
    Dialogue
  • Carey Wilson
    Carey Wilson
    Story
  • Ernest Belcher
    Choreographer

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