The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977)

★ 6.5 0h 7m IMDb
Comedy
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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.

The Absent-Minded Waiter

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Cast

Steve Martin
Steve Martin as Steven Age 81 · Waco, Texas, USA Stephen Glenn 'Steve' Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer. He was born in Waco, Texas, and raised in Southern California,...
Teri Garr
Teri Garr as Susan Cates Died 2024 · Lakewood, Ohio, USA Teri Ann Garr (December 11, 1944 – October 29, 2024) was an American actress, dancer and singer. She frequently appeared in comedic roles throughout her career, which spanned four decades and includes...
Buck Henry
Buck Henry as Bernie Cates Died 2020 · New York City, New York, USA Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. His contributions to film included, his work as a co-director on Heaven Can Wait (1978) along...
Naomi Stevens
Naomi Stevens as Naomi Died 2018 · Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Ivor Barry
Ivor Barry Died 2016 · Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, UK
Peter Elbling
Peter Elbling Age 82 · London, England, UK
Director Carl Gottlieb
Cast Steve Martin, Teri Garr, Buck Henry, Naomi Stevens, Ivor Barry, Peter Elbling, Kurt Taylor, Beans Morocco

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CinemaSerf 6/10 May 13, 2024
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.

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