The Cook in Trouble (1904)

Original title

Sorcellerie culinaire

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

silent film

Country

France

Runtime

4 min

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A cook tries to prepare a meal but magical disruptions cause chaos in the kitchen. Objects move on their own and food behaves strangely.

whimsicalplayfulslapstickmagicallightheartedshortspectacularfantastical

What happens

Sorcellerie culinaire (scène clownesque), released in the US as The Cook in Trouble and in the UK as Cookery Bewitched, is a 1904 French silent trick film directed by Georges Méliès. It was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 585–588 in its catalogues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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