The Chief Cook

(1917)

★ 4.5 IMDb · 5 votes

Genres: Comedy

Year: 1917

Runtime: 25 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Arvid E. Gillstrom

Cast: Билли Уэст, Bud Ross, Оливер Харди, Joe Cohen, Leo White, Blanche White, Polly Bailey, Ethelyn Gibson, Ellen Burford, Джо Бордо

Plot

The film opens in the lobby of a small hotel, where the desk clerk/owner (Budd Ross) is addressing three members of staff: the cook, the waiter and the bellboy. It is obvious from their reactions, particularly the cook (Leo White) that whatever was said did not go down too well. His animated arms knock down the man standing behind him repeatedly until all three servants simultaneously quit. They storm off into the adjoining kitchen where a slavery maid (Blanche White) is on the floor scrubbing the floor. The men all trip over her, moan briefly and then leave.