Lost: A Cook

Lost: A Cook — Plot

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.

• Release date
• August 12, 1917
• Runtime
• 22 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Fred Hibbard

Lost: A Cook — Cast

Mack Swain Farmer Ambrose Ethel Teare The Cook Juanita Hansen The Bride-to-be Ben Turpin Pest Guest Malcolm St. Clair Dog Owner Louise Fazenda Caroline Rankin

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Cliff Bowes The Groom-to-be