You're Fired

Story

Synopsis

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

Writers

O. Henry, Clara Genevieve Kennedy

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

15 June 1919

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Wallace Reid

  Billy Deering

• 

  Wanda Hawley

  Helen Rogers

• 

  Henry Woodward

  Tom

• 

  Theodore Roberts

  Gordon Rogers

• Lillian Mason

  Mrs. Oglethorpe

• 

  Herbert Prior

  Horace Graham

• 

  Raymond Hatton

  Orchestra Leader

• William Lesta

  Restaurant Proprietor