Movie

Lost: A Cook (1917)

• August 12, 1917
• 22m

• Comedy

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.

Director

Fred Hibbard

Writers

Mack Sennett, Malcolm St. Clair

Starring

Mack Swain, Ethel Teare, Juanita Hansen