Are Waitresses Safe? (1917): cast, story & where to watch
1917 · Film · ★ 5
Released in 1917, Are Waitresses Safe? is a comedy film directed by Victor Heerman, running about 17 minutes.
What it’s about. Chaos reigns in Louise Fazenda's kitchen as the cat stalks and consumes the bird in the cuckoo clock and the baby paints its face with jam. In her next job in a restaurant kitchen, Louise scrambles up her powder puff and her biscuits. The cook orders her to lighten them up. She blows them up like balloons, but they come out like rubber balls and so she is bounced out of that job. In her next position as housekeeper to a rich family, she throws a party for her friends when the family goes on vacation and they turn the house topsy-turvy.
Who’s in it. Are Waitresses Safe? stars Louise Fazenda as Only a Working Girl, Ben Turpin as Ralph - Who Loved Her So, Slim Summerville as Gang Leader Rival - Who Had Objections and Glen Cavender as The Chef - Their Mutual Friend, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Are Waitresses Safe? has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Are Waitresses Safe? page.
If you liked it. Fans of Are Waitresses Safe? tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Are Waitresses Safe? (1917)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Are Waitresses Safe? change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Are Waitresses Safe? worth watching?
- Are Waitresses Safe? holds an audience score of 5.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Are Waitresses Safe??
- Are Waitresses Safe? stars Louise Fazenda, Ben Turpin, Slim Summerville, Glen Cavender and Wayland Trask.
- When was Are Waitresses Safe? released?
- Are Waitresses Safe? was released in 1917, with a runtime of about 17 minutes.