The Good Bad Egg
Synopsis
In this Columbia All-Star Comedy short (production number 8438), Joe DeRita is a bachelor inventor who reads a marriage proposal written on an egg by a lonely widow with one child. He accepts, and soon finds out the boy is the "bad" part of the egg in the title, as he soon destroys whatever it was that Joe had invented.
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Joe DeRita
Joe Priggle
Dorothy Granger
Florobelle Priggle
Norman Ollestad
Rudolph (as Norman Olestead)
Symona Boniface
Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
Bobby Burns
Minister (uncredited)
Lew Davis
Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
Rest Home Manager (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
James C. Morton
Horseshoe Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
Charles Phillips
Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
Emil Sitka
Joe's Friend (uncredited)
Victor Travis
Mr. Collins (uncredited)
Al Thompson
Florobelle's Father (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 20, 1947
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jules White
- Screenplay & Story
- Jules White
- Original Title
- The Good Bad Egg
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 17m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jules White
Jules White, Al Giebler, Elwood Ullman
Department Leadership Roster
Jules White
Director
Jules White
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Good Bad Egg
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What is The Good Bad Egg about?
In this Columbia All-Star Comedy short (production number 8438), Joe DeRita is a bachelor inventor who reads a marriage proposal written on an egg by a lonely widow with one child. He accepts, and soon finds out the boy is the "bad" part of the egg in the title, as he soon destroys whatever it was that Joe had invented.
Who directed The Good Bad Egg?
The Good Bad Egg was directed by Jules White.
Who stars in The Good Bad Egg?
The principal cast of The Good Bad Egg includes Joe DeRita, Dorothy Granger, Norman Ollestad, Symona Boniface, Bobby Burns.
When was The Good Bad Egg released and how long is it?
The Good Bad Egg was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 17m.