The Tired Business Man

The Tired Business Man is a lost 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Allen Dale and starring Raymond Hitchcock, Dot Farley and Margaret Quimby. It was produced and released by the independent studio Tiffany Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director George Sawley.

Synopsis

The owners of a paving company are financially struggling and are set out to win a new contract from Alderman McGinnis with the assistance of their stenographer Rita.

Cast

• Raymond Hitchcock as Alderman McGinnis
• Dot Farley as Mrs. McGinnis
• Mack Swain as Mike Murphy
• Margaret Quimby as Rita
• Charles Delaney as Larry Riley
• Lincoln Plumer as Pat Riley
• Blanche Mehaffey as Violet Clark
• Gibson Gowland as Ole Swanson
• Jim Farley as Sergeant

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, The Tired Business Man is considered a lost film.

References

Bibliography

• Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

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