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The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977 short) USA / 7 min
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Genre: Comedy / Short /  more »
Awards: Nominated for Oscar.  more »
User Ratings: 7.6 (328 votes)  more »
  7.6
Summary: 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.  more »
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Filmmakers: Carl Gottlieb - Director, Steve Martin - Writer (writer), William E. McEuen - Producer, Marvin Hamlisch - Composer  more »
Complete credited cast STARmeter™

Steve Martin ... Steven 410 
Buck Henry ... Bernie Cates 11,917 

Teri Garr ... Susan Cates 1,999 
Ivor Barry ... Carl 46,880 

Naomi Stevens ... Naomi 21,245 


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