On the Fire

On the Fire
Directed byHal Roach
Produced byHal Roach
StarringHarold Lloyd
Release date
  • February 23, 1919 (1919-02-23)
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

On the Fire is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. Some prints have the title of the film as The Chef. Prints of the film survive in several film archives,[1] and it is available on DVD.

Plot

Harold and Snub are chefs in an upscale restaurant. Harold, an idler, does many of his cooking tasks using pulleys, long-handled implements, and other gadgets so he does not have to leave his chair. When a customer orders a seafood dinner, and Harold tries to catch fish from the restaurant's fountain for it, he is reassigned from the kitchen to become a waiter. Trying to favor the female diners at the tables, Harold quickly runs afoul of the customers.

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