The Cook (1918)

191821mdir. Roscoe ArbuckleUnited Statessilent film

With Roscoe Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Alice Lake, Glen Cavender, John Rand

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

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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. John. 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.

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