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Colleen Moore (center) and Neil Hamilton (right).
Photo: Silent Era low-res collection. |
Why Be Good?
AKA That’s a Bad Girl in the USA
(1929) American
B&W : Eight reels / 7507 feet
Directed by William A. Seiter
Cast: Colleen Moore [Pert Kelly], Neil Hamilton [Peabody Jr.], Bodil Rosing [Ma Kelly], John Sainpolis [Pa Kelly], Edward Martindel [Peabody Sr.], Eddie Clayton [Tom], Lincoln Stedman [Jerry], Louis Natheaux [Jimmy], Collette Merton [Julie], Dixie Gay [Susie], Jean Harlow
First National Pictures, Incorporated, production; distibuted by First National Pictures, Incorporated. / Scenario by Carey Wilson, from a story by Carey Wilson. Cinematography by Sidney Hickox. Intertitles by Paul Perez. Edited by Terry Morse. Presented by John McCormack. / © 28 February 1929 [LP168]. Released 12 March 1929. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / Song “I’m Thirsty for Kisses” by Lou Davis and J. Fred Coots. [?] AFI-F2 n. F2.6332 lists the sound process as the Movietone sound-on-film system; another source reports that a complete set of sound disks (Vitaphone?) have been recovered. The film was also released in a silent version, which ran 7067 feet. / Silent film, with synchronized music and sound effects.
Comedy.
Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F2 n. F2.6332.
Survival Status: Print exists in a European film archive.
Keywords: Managers - Roadhouses - Sales clerks
Listing updated: 13 October 2002.
References: AFI-F2 n. F2.6332; Drew-Speaking pp. 180-181, 283.
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