The Tired Business Man

The Tired Business Man
The Tired Business Man
Directed by	Allen Dale
Written by	Jack Natteford
Starring	Raymond Hitchcock ; Dot Farley ; Margaret Quimby
Cinematography	Roy H. Klaffki ; E. Fox Walker
Edited by	John Rawlins
Production; company	Tiffany Pictures
Distributed by	Tiffany Pictures
Release date	June 30, 1927;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

Last updated October 27, 2025

The Tired Business Man is a lost ^[1] 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Allen Dale and starring Raymond Hitchcock, Dot Farley and Margaret Quimby.^[2] 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.^[1]

References

1 2 "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Tired Business Man". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
↑ Munden p.816

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.

External links

The Tired Business Man at IMDb

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[:0-1] 1 2 "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Tired Business Man". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2025.

[2] Munden p.816

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