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On the Fire
Also known as [The Chef]
(1919) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Harold Lloyd, Harry Pollard (Snub Pollard), Bebe Daniels, Bud Jamison

The Rolin Film Company production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Produced by Hal Roach. / Released 23 February 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / A ‘glasses’ character film.

Comedy.

Survival status: Prints exist in the UCLA Film and Television Archive film archive; in the British Film Institute National Archive film archive; in the Archiva Nationala de Filme film archive; and in the film holdings of Cohen Media Group (Raymond Rohauer collection) [35mm positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Beards - Birds: Chickens - Cheese: Limburger - Chefs - Eggs - Fans - Fire - Fire hoses - Fish - Fishing - Frying pans - Gas masks - Kitchens - Knitting - Restaurants - Salt - Smoke - Statues - Tobacco: Cigarettes, Cigars - Tools: Hammers - Umbrellas - Waiters - Water - Weapons: Guns

Listing updated: 24 February 2013.

References: Film viewing : Website-Lloyd.

Home video: DVD.