Try and Get It

1924 film

March 9, 1924 (1924-03-09)

Running time

60 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Try and Get It is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Cullen Tate and starring Bryant Washburn, Billie Dove, and Edward Everett Horton.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Larry Donovan, owner of a printing business, tells his credit manager Joe Merrill that if he cannot collect a seven-year-old bill for $25.11 against Tim Perrin in a week, he is through. Donovan also tells Glenn Collins that if he does not get Perrin's account within a week, he is through, too. Both young men are thrown out of Perrin's cement yard. Joe goes to a modiste shop owned by Perrin, ready to park there until he receives payment. He makes various attempts to see Perrin, who finally beats him up and wrecks the shop. When Merrill wins the love of Perrin's daughter and, with her connivance, finally secures the payment of the bill, Perrin capitulates and offers him a job.

Cast

Bryant Washburn as Joseph Merrill
Billie Dove as Rhoda Perrin
Edward Everett Horton as Glenn Collins
Joseph Kilgour as Larry Donovan
Lionel Belmore as Timothy Perrin
Rose Dione as Madame Florio
Hazel Deane as Telephone Operator
Carl Stockdale as Bookkeeper

Preservation

A print of Try and Get It is held in the Library of Congress collection.^[3]

References

^ Monaco p. 208
^ Simmons, Michael L. (April 19, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Try and Get It". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 22. Retrieved November 10, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Try and Get It