How Could You, Jean?_
"The life of a kitchen maid shouldn't be all stew and spuds and onions. There's nothing heavenly about hash."
A lost Film. Mary Pickford plays a socialite who, having lost her fortune, takes a job as a Swedish cook. She falls in love with a chauffeur who, lo and behold, is a slumming millionaire.
Starring
Mary Pickford, Casson Ferguson, Spottiswoode Aitken
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
How Could You, Jean? was released 108 years ago in 1918.
Overview
A lost Film. Mary Pickford plays a socialite who, having lost her fortune, takes a job as a Swedish cook. She falls in love with a chauffeur who, lo and beho...
How Could You, Jean? is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 0h 50m.
CAST (16)
Mary Pickford
Jean Mackaye
Casson Ferguson
Ted Burton Jr
Spottiswoode Aitken
Rufus Bonner
Herbert Standing
Burton Sr
Fanny Midgley
Mrs. Bonner
LP
Lawrence Peyton
Oscar
Zasu Pitts
Oscar's Sweetheart
MB
Maie B. Havey
Susan Cooper
Lucille Ward
Kate Morley
Emily Gerdes
Morley Child
Wesley Barry
Morley Child
Burwell Hamrick
Morley Child
AW
Althea Worthley
Morley Child
Joan Marsh
Morley Child
JH
Jack Herbert
Morley Child
VT
Valerie Traxler
Morley Child
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is How Could You, Jean? about?
A lost Film. Mary Pickford plays a socialite who, having lost her fortune, takes a job as a Swedish cook. She falls in love with a chauffeur who, lo and behold, is a slumming millionaire.
How long is How Could You, Jean??
How Could You, Jean? has a runtime of 50 minutes (0h 50m).
Who stars in How Could You, Jean??
The cast of How Could You, Jean? includes Mary Pickford, Casson Ferguson, Spottiswoode Aitken, Herbert Standing, Fanny Midgley.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama