Comedy

The Absent-Minded Waiter

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.

Release Date : 1977-07-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Aspen Film SocietyParamount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Steven

Original Name : Steve Martin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Susan Cates

Original Name : Teri Garr

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bernie Cates

Original Name : Buck Henry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Naomi

Original Name : Naomi Stevens

Gender : Female

Character Name :

Original Name : Ivor Barry

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Peter Elbling

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Kurt Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Beans Morocco

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-12

A couple arrive at a fine dining establishment and specifically ask for the table serviced by "Steven" (Steve Martin). This man can barely hold his pencil up the right way and the ensuing service is shambolic at best. Not unreasonably, she (Teri Garr) isn't very impressed with her husband (Buck Henry) for suggesting this place but he's clearly got a plan - and it could be the gift that keeps on giving. We had a slew of compendium sketch shows in the UK in the 1970s and this would have fitted easily within one of them, only not at what seemed quite a long seven minutes. It's just too ridiculous on just about every level, and isn't really very funny either. Not really for me, sorry.