THE WAITERS

1969 · 30m · NR · Comedy · IMDB TMDB

Benny Hill scripts and stars in a dialogue-free rendition of a posh dinner party ruined by two boorish waiters.

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What is The Waiters about?

The Waiters is a 1969 United Kingdom comedy directed by Jan Darnley-Smith, starring Benny Hill as a caterer whose drunken antics turn a middle-class couple's dinner party into a slapstick disaster.

Programmer's Pick

Benny Hill’s brand of physical comedy is fully uncorked here, with wine stains, flying buns, and a dinner party that never stood a chance. If you like your laughs broad, your waiters blundering, and your gags continuous, this is your thirty-minute fix.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

The Waiters serves up thirty minutes of British slapstick, with Benny Hill scripting and starring as a caterer whose fondness for the bottle leads to a dinner party gone hilariously awry. Set in a middle-class home, this dialogue-free comedy leans hard into physical gags: spilled wine, squeaky shoes, and a barrage of culinary mishaps keep the chaos coming. David Battley joins Hill as his equally inept fellow waiter, while Arthur Hewlett and Pamela Cundell attempt to maintain some semblance of decorum as the increasingly beset hosts. With its focus on visual humor and escalating incompetence, The Waiters is a showcase for classic 1960s British farce.

Details & Specs

Director: Jan Darnley-Smith
Writer: Benny Hill
Release: 1969
Runtime: 30m
Country: United Kingdom
Language: No Language
Genres: Comedy

Cast & Crew

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Director: Jan Darnley-Smith Writer: Benny Hill

Benny Hill Waiter

David Battley Waiter

Arthur Hewlett Man of the house

Pamela Cundell Lady of the house

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