Release Date

12 Aug, 1917

Runtime

00:22: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Lost: A Cook

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Actors

Mack Swain

Ethel Teare

Juanita Hansen

Ben Turpin

Malcolm St. Clair

Louise Fazenda

Caroline Rankin

Cliff Bowes

Joey Jacobs

Clarence Lyndon

Crew

Fred Hibbard

Mack Sennett

Malcolm St. Clair

Mack Sennett