Neil Hamilton
Peabody Jr.
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Why Be Good? is a 1929 American sound comedy film produced by First National Pictures starring Colleen Moore and Neil Hamilton. 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.
Why Be Good?: Directed by William A. Seiter. With Colleen Moore, Neil Hamilton, Bodil Rosing, John St. Polis. A flapper with a dubious reputation enjoys a vivacious night of dancing and finds herself romantically linked to her boss.
- (561)
- Comedy, Drama, Musical
- William A. Seiter
- 1929-05-23
May 1, 2024 · Why being a good person matters. One’s motivation for being “good” can vary widely. Research suggests that altruism—or the act of showing selfless concern for the well-being of others—is a uniquely human trait, of which there are many examples.
Why Be Good? opens with a boisterous party at the penthouse apartment of the wealthy Peabodys. Winthrop Peabody, Jr. is celebrating his last night of freedom before going to work at the family department store the next morning.
- William A. Seiter
- Colleen Moore
Why be good? Because the consequences of doing good are more favorable than those of not being good. This can be seen no matter how we interpret the meaning of ‘being good’. For children, being good means obeying one’s parents. By being good we gain parental approval and avoid punishment.
Filmperlen's Time Travel back to the 1920s Featuring the silent comedy WHY BE GOOD? (1929) Starring Colleen Moore, Neil Hamilton, Bodil Rosing ...more.
- 81 min
- Filmperlen 2
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Nov 11, 2014 · The son of a millionaire department store owner is throwing a bash on his last day of “freedom” in 1929’s Why Be Good?, the long-lost silent film, recently restored and released on DVD by Warner Archive.
