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The Head Waiter
(1919)

 

This comedy short, directed by Larry Semon and Norman Taurog, stars Larry Semon and Lucille Carlisle, with Oliver Hardy and Phyllis Allen.

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2024 Blu-ray edition

Vitagraph Comedies (1907-1922), black & white, 565 minutes total, not rated, including The Head Waiter (1919), black & white, 19 minutes, not rated.

Kino Lorber, K26603, UPC 7-38329-26603-5.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region A Blu-ray Disc (three BDs in the set); 1.33:1 aspect ratio picture in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) 24 fps progressive scan image encoded in SDR AVC format at ? Mbps average video bit rate; LPCM 2.0 stereo sound encoded at ? Mbps audio bit rate; English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard three-disc BD keepcase; $39.95.
Release date: 14 May 2024.
Country of origin: USA
This Blu-ray Disc edition has been mastered from archival film elements.

The films are accompanied by music scores compiled, composed and performed by Esin Aydingoz, Caterina Maddalena Barbieri, Camila Cortina Bello, Teil Buck, Linda Chase, Ivanna Cuesta Gonzalez, Renée T. Coulombe, Annette Johnson, Chris Lock, Liz Magnes, Karen Majewicz, Ben Model, Shane Prediville, Dana Reason, Chris Rorrer with Daniel Mandrychenko, Don Ross, José María Serralde Ruiz, Andrew Earle Simpson, Dylan Talisien, Peter Valsamis, Gonca Feride Varol, Violin Noir, and Qingye Wu.

Supplemental material includes audio commentaries by film historian Anthony Slide; and interviews with curator Rob Stone, archivists Lynanne Schweighofer and Geo. Willeman, and film historian Rob Farr (24 minutes total).

This is our recommended home video edition of the film.

 
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Other silent era LARRY SEMON films available on home video.

Other silent era OLIVER HARDY films available on home video.

Other SHORT COMEDY FILMS of the silent era available on home video.
 
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