Lost: A Cook

Overview

Ambrose (Mack Swain) is a clumsy, aspiring cook who finds himself in over his head when he is hired to work in a busy household or restaurant. Most of the humor stems from Ambrose’s spectacular incompetence in the kitchen. He misinterprets simple instructions, leads a series of messy kitchen disasters, and accidentally destroys various household items while attempting to prepare a meal. The situation typically escalates into a frantic "Keystone-style" chase or a massive physical confrontation involving food, dishes, and outraged employers or customers.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 12, 1917

Original language

Catalan

Production

Keystone Film Company

Cast

Joey Jacobs,Clarence Lyndon,Ben Turpin,Malcolm St. Clair,Caroline Rankin,Mack Swain,Ethel Teare,Juanita Hansen,Cliff Bowes,Louise Fazenda

Director

Fred Hibbard

Writer

Malcolm St. Clair,Mack Sennett

Producer

Mack Sennett

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0008219