The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977)
Bernie Cates requests the services of the most absent-minded waiter he's ever seen, who pours water before setting the glasses, endlessly repeats questions, brings wrong orders, and ruins everything- but the bill.
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Steve MartinSteven
Teri GarrSusan Cates
Buck HenryBernie Cates
Naomi StevensNaomi
Ivor Barry
Peter ElblingKurt Taylor
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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityShort · Restaurant · WaitingDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference57592Actor preference55263 · 98331 · 196551
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What is The Absent-Minded Waiter about?
Bernie Cates requests the services of the most absent-minded waiter he's ever seen, who pours water before setting the glasses, endlessly repeats questions, brings wrong orders, and ruins everything- but the bill.
How long is The Absent-Minded Waiter?
The Absent-Minded Waiter has a runtime of 7 minutes.