You're Fired

You're Fired

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1919-06-15

Railroad magnate Gordon Rogers agrees to allow his daughter, Helen, to marry wealthy idler Billy Deering, Jr., but only if the latter can hold the same job for one month. Billy is hired for an array of jobs, including office clerk and xylophone player, but always quits just before being fired. He then finds work in a restaurant where he is required to dress as a knight in armor and pose as a statue. On one occasion, Gordon, Helen, and Billy's romantic rival, Tom, enter the restaurant, and Billy is nearly fired when Helen recognizes him. Meanwhile, Gordon plans to merge one of his railroads with a company that is in a dispute with Tom's uncle, an unprincipled financier. Acting on the promise of a generous cash reward, Tom is determined to steal documents relating to the merger.

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Railroad magnate Gordon Rogers agrees to allow his daughter, Helen, to marry wealthy idler Billy Deering, Jr., but only if the latter can hold the same job for one month. Billy is hired for an array of jobs, including office clerk and xylophone player, but always quits just before being fired. He then finds work in a restaurant where he is required to dress as a knight in armor and pose as a statue. On one occasion, Gordon, Helen, and Billy's romantic rival, Tom, enter the restaurant, and Billy is nearly fired when Helen recognizes him. Meanwhile, Gordon plans to merge one of his railroads with a company that is in a dispute with Tom's uncle, an unprincipled financier. Acting on the promise of a generous cash reward, Tom is determined to steal documents relating to the merger.

Released

1919-06-15

Runtime

50

Director

James Cruze

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Language

No Language

Production

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

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    Wallace Reid

    Wallace Reid
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    Wanda Hawley

    Wanda Hawley
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    Henry Woodward

    Henry Woodward
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    Theodore Roberts

    Theodore Roberts
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    Lillian Mason

    Lillian Mason
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    Herbert Prior

    Herbert Prior
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    Raymond Hatton

    Raymond Hatton
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    William Lesta

    William Lesta