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The Head Waiter (1919)

The Head Waiter poster
Directed by
Larry Semon
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
20 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A head waiter tries to manage a chaotic dining room. Mishaps and misunderstandings lead to a series of physical gags.

slapstickcomediclightheartedenergeticplayfulabsurdfast-paced

What happens

The Head Waiter is a 1919 American silent comedy film featuring Larry Semon in the titular role. The film also features Oliver Hardy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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