A dumbwaiter is also an elevator, one used to transport small things from floor to floor. They were commonly used in kitchens to move dishes up to other floors.
The Dumb Waiter - 1979 is rated/received certificates of: UK:AA
The term dumb waiter is used because it is the serving of foods without the use of a human being. It is a movable table or small elevator that is used to carry things between floors of a house or building.
A Dumb Waiter - 1928 was released on: USA: 16 September 1928
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The cast of The Dumb Waiter - 1979 includes: David Casey as Telephone Hilary Gasson as Voices Geraldine James as Sally John White as Man
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George W. Cannon was the inventor of the mechanical dumbwaiter. He filed for the patent on February 17, 1887, and reportedly became quite wealthy from his invention.
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Generally in food and beverage circles a " dumb waiter " is found in restaurants, It is the waiter/ess work station. Usually looks like a side board, there he/she will have extra knives, forks, napkins, glasses etc...a place to work from.