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The Cook

1918 · 20 min · US

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle, Joseph M. Schenck, 1918. The Cook is a 1918 American two-reel silent comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and featuring Buster Keaton and Al St. The movie is a slapstick comedy and focuses on goings-on at a high-end restaurant with Arbuckle as the Cook and Keaton as the Waiter. Silent, a 20-minute short. The File: on Commons is the circulating print.

Comedy · Action

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1918 · Source: Wikimedia Commons

Public domain presentation

Public Domain Source

Wikimedia Commons · FM-50; wikimedia File:The Cook (1918) by Roscoe Arbuckle.webm; 19m 46s (1186 s)

Video: Roscoe Arbuckle · Credit: Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection (1917–23) · Public domain · Source: File page

Cast & Crew

Roscoe Arbuckle · DirectorBuster Keaton · The Waiter (uncredited)Al St. John · Holdup Man (uncredited)

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Cast

Principal players
B

Buster Keaton

The Waiter (uncredited)

Al St. John

Al St. John

Holdup Man (uncredited)

Alice Lake

Alice Lake

Waitress / Cashier (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

(uncredited)

Bobby Dunn

Bobby Dunn

(uncredited)

John Rand

John Rand

(uncredited)

L

Luke the Dog

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