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The Absent-Minded Waiter

  • 19771977
  • GG
  • 7m
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7.4/10
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Steve Martin in The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977)
  • Comedy
  • Short
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 ev... Read allBernie 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.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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  • Director
    • Carl Gottlieb
  • Writer
    • Steve Martin
  • Stars
    • Steve Martin
    • Buck Henry
    • Teri Garr
Top credits
  • Director
    • Carl Gottlieb
  • Writer
    • Steve Martin
  • Stars
    • Steve Martin
    • Buck Henry
    • Teri Garr
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    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Buck Henry
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    • Bernie Cates
    Teri Garr
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    • Susan Cates
    Ivor Barry
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    • Carl
    Naomi Stevens
    Naomi Stevens
    • Naomi
    Peter Elbling
    Peter Elbling
    • Cook #1
    Kurt Taylor
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    Beans Morocco
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    • (as Dan Barrows)
    • Director
      • Carl Gottlieb
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      • Steve Martin
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    • Trivia
      Steve Martin reprises the waiter role in The Muppet Movie (1979).
    • Quotes

      Steven, The Waiter: All right, here's your drink order. One-two-three-four-five-six martinis, and your lard omelet.

    • Crazy credits
      The Paramount mountain fades right into a plate of mashed potatoes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Homage to Steve (1984)

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    10/10
    Steve Martin
    Silly, irreverent, entertainment. It's sole purpose is to make people laugh. There's nothing profound here. It's simply funny. That's all.
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    • patrickzollar-627-484732
    • Jun 1, 2019

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    • Release date
      • July 13, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ein Kellner wie der Gast ihn liebt
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Aspen Film Society
      • Aspen Film Society
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      7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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