You're Fired (1919)
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.
Director: James Cruze
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Wallace Reid as Billy Deering |
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Wanda Hawley as Helen Rogers |
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Henry Woodward as Tom |
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Theodore Roberts as Gordon Rogers |
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Lillian Mason as Mrs. Oglethorpe |
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Herbert Prior as Horace Graham |
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Raymond Hatton as Orchestra Leader |
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William Lesta as Restaurant Proprietor |
| Writing | Clara Genevieve Kennedy | Writer |
| Directing | James Cruze | Director |
| Camera | Frank Urson | Director of Photography |
| Writing | O. Henry | Story |
