The Good Bad Egg
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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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1947 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Jules White |
| Runtime | 17 min. |
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The Good Bad Egg is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.
Not every film is made for everyone. Read the synopsis, watch the trailer — you'll know right away if it's for you.
A classic from 1947. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.
— MovieFinder Editorial
🎭 Cast
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)
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