Lost: A Cook

(1917)

Genres: Comedy

Year: 1917

Runtime: 22 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Фред Хиббард

Cast: Мак Суэйн, Ethel Teare, Juanita Hansen, Бен Тёрпин, Malcolm St. Clair, Louise Fazenda, Caroline Rankin, Cliff Bowes, Joey Jacobs, Clarence Lyndon

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.