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The Chief Cook
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom

Cast: Billy West [the star boarder], Budd Ross (Bud Ross) [Boggs], Babe Hardy (Oliver Hardy) [Babe], Ellen Burford [Dolly], Joe Cohen, Leo White [Ham], Blanche White [Maggie], Polly Van (Polly Bailey), Ethlyn Gibson (Ethelyn Gibson) [the soubrette]

King Bee Studios production. / Produced by Louis Burstein. Scenario by Rex Taylor. / Released 1 October 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 8 April 2012.

References: Website-IMDb.

Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.