The Plank (1979)
Classic short British comedy, full of stars, about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless dialogue" which consists of a few mumbled sounds to convey the appropriate emotion. TV remake of the 1967 short.
- Date of release
- 1979-12-17
- TMDB
- 7.4 / 10 (15)
- Runtime
- 28m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Eric Sykes
Casting
- Eric Sykes — Taller Workman
- Arthur Lowe — Shorter Workman
- Lionel Blair — Paint-covered House Owner
- Henry Cooper — Beer drinker
- Harry H. Corbett — Amourous Van Driver
- Bernard Cribbins — House painter
- Robert Dorning — Fork-Lift Truck Driver
- Diana Dors — Woman with Rose
- Charlie Drake — Delivery man with cake
- Jimmy Edwards — Policeman
- Deryck Guyler — Milkman
- Charles Hawtrey — Co-Driver
Interesting facts
The Plank is a 30-minute, British slapstick comedy film for television from 1979, which was written and directed by Eric Sykes. This version, which is a remake of the 1967 film The Plank, also written and directed by Sykes, was produced by Thames Television and broadcast on the ITV network.
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