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Why Be Good?

1929 · 84 min · US

Directed by William A. Seiter

William A. Seiter, First National Pictures, 1929. Carey Wilson, Colleen Moore, and Bodil Rosing in the leads. While the film has no audible dialogue, it is accompanied by a Vitaphone soundtrack that features a musical score with sound effects and some synchronized singing. Pert Kelly, after winning a dance contest, is wooed by gentlemen of questionable character. US 1929/30 title; renewal not checked title-by-title. About 84 minutes; Wikimedia Commons print.

Comedy · Romance · Drama

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1929 · Source: Wikimedia Commons

Public domain presentation

Public Domain Source

Wikimedia Commons · FM-49 ingest; wikimedia full video

Video: William A. Seiter · Credit: Warner Bros. Blu Ray · Public domain · Source: File page

Cast & Crew

William A. Seiter · DirectorCarey Wilson · Screenplay, StoryColleen Moore · Pert Kelly

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Cast

Principal players
C

Carey Wilson

Screenplay, Story

C

Colleen Moore

Pert Kelly

B

Bodil Rosing

Ma Kelly

J

John St. Polis

Pa Kelly

N

Neil Hamilton

Winthrop Peabody Jr.

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