More Pay, Less Work, also listed as More Pay – Less Work, is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Albert Ray and starring Albert Gran, Mary Brian, and Charles "Buddy" Rogers.[1][2]

More Pay, Less Work
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Directed byAlbert Ray
Written byRex Taylor
Based on"No Shenanigans"
by Peter B. Kyne
Produced byWilliam Fox
Starring
CinematographySidney Wagner
Production
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Distributed byFox Film
Release date
  • July 4, 1926 (1926-07-04)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[3] Cappy Ricks is still in competition in the shipping business with his friend Dad Hinchfield. Cappy's daughter Betty and Hinchfield's son William are in love, but the parental feud is a handicap. During his father's absence, Willie decides to put some old-fashioned business practices out of existence. He installs a modern system and a flapper office force. He lands a large order from one of Cappy's clients and puts up a $50,000 bond that certain cargo will be delivered at a location on time. This leads to an ocean sequence with adventures, but ends with the cargo delivered on time, peace restored among the old friends, and Willie and Betty headed for the altar.

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Preservation

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A print of More Pay, Less Work is at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Solomon p. 299
  2. ^ a b "More Pay — Less Work". Silent Era. Progressive Silent Film List. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "More Pay - Less Work". The Film Daily. 37 (3). New York City: Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc.: 10 July 4, 1926. Retrieved November 7, 2023.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

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  • Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland & Co., 2011. ISBN 978-0-7864-8610-6
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