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The Patent Housekeeper (1912)
Short | Short, Comedy

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The Patent Housekeeper (1912)

Short | Short, Comedy

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are afflicted with a cook who is dense, awkward and slovenly. Mr. Johnson stands her as long as he can, but finally on one of the cook's unlucky days, she loses her job and the unfortunate Johnson family is launched ...See moreMr. and Mrs. Johnson are afflicted with a cook who is dense, awkward and slovenly. Mr. Johnson stands her as long as he can, but finally on one of the cook's unlucky days, she loses her job and the unfortunate Johnson family is launched upon the high seas of housekeeping without the steady hand of the "kitchen pilot." Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, with the help of their only son, try their hands at cooking. Mr. Johnson breaks a few dishes, ruins a suit of clothes for himself and a dress for his wife, to say nothing of the damage he does to the furniture and his son's apparel. In a paper that they are using to keep the bottom of, the dishpan from the tablecloth while washing dishes, Mrs. Johnson's eye catches sight of an advertisement which reads: "Spriggs' Patent Housekeeper. Housework made easy." She tries to get Mr. Johnson interested, but he says it is a trick. Mrs. Johnson has to leave the room a moment, and when she does Mr. Johnson, who does not like the dishwashing game, takes a sly look at the advertisement, so when his wife returns he tells her he has decided to let her send for a trial "Housekeeper." She does, and it proves a wonderful success. Happiness is brought to the household, and the servant problem is solved. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Harold M. Shaw Mr. Johnson Mr. Johnson See fewer	The Rose of Rhodesia (1918)
Nellie Grant Mrs. Johnson (as Mrs. N.G. Mitchell) Mrs. Johnson (as Mrs. N.G. Mitchell) See fewer	Builders of Castles (1917)
Wilfred During The Johnson Son The Johnson Son See fewer	The Patent Housekeeper (1912)
Gertrude Clarke The Johnson Cook The Johnson Cook See fewer	The Baby of the Boarding House (1911)