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The Plank

"You'll splinter your sides laughing at this classic of all comedies"

1967-05-18 Comedy 55mins

A slapstick comedy 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.

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The Plank

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A slapstick comedy 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.

  • Released
    1967-05-18
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    55mins
  • Genre
    Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Associated London Films

Crew

Eric Sykes
Director
Eric Sykes
Writer
Eric Sykes
Producer
Keywords:
slapstick comedy floorboard

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Cast

Tommy Cooper

Tommy Cooper
Larger Workman
Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes
Smaller Workman
Jimmy Edwards

Jimmy Edwards
Policeman
Roy Castle

Roy Castle
Delivery Man with boxes
Graham Stark

Graham Stark
Amorous Van Driver
Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns
Station Sergeant
Jim Dale

Jim Dale
House Painter
Jimmy Tarbuck

Jimmy Tarbuck
Barman
Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques
Woman with Rose
Rex Garner

Rex Garner
Tourist
Libby Morris

Libby Morris
Tourist
John Junkin

John Junkin
One Eyed Truck Driver
Joan Young

Joan Young
Woman in Bus Queue with fur wrap
Barney Gilbraith

Barney Gilbraith
Paint-covered House Owner
Clovissa Newcombe

Clovissa Newcombe
Girl in Van
Dermot Kelly

Dermot Kelly
Milkman
Anna Carteret

Anna Carteret
It's Paint Woman
Thomas Gallagher

Thomas Gallagher
Man with Beer
Howard Douglas

Howard Douglas
Old Man
Bill Oddie

Bill Oddie
Window Cleaner
Kenny Lynch

Kenny Lynch
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Ronnie Brody

Ronnie Brody
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Dave Freeman

Dave Freeman
UDC Cement Layer
Johnny Speight

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Pipe Smoker in Bus Queue
Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson
Friend of Van Owner

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The Plank

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Reviews for The Plank
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-09-05

Many of us will have seen loads of films where the acting is wooden - but here, it is meant to be! Eric Sykes assembles a reasonable cast of... read more

Many of us will have seen loads of films where the acting is wooden - but here, it is meant to be! Eric Sykes assembles a reasonable cast of stalwart British comics to regale us us with the adventures of the humble plank! Together with Tommy Cooper, the pair of workmen take us on a guided tour of what this plank (or it's identical twin) gets up to in it's wide and varied life... There is virtually no dialogue - much of it relying on the quirky Brian Fahey score and the odd mumble that set the standards for many an inaudible television drama being made even now. It does recycle the joke once too often, but it still has a charm about it. The singing opening titles; closing windows to keep out the cold - not that they have any glass in them, and the simplicity of things getting stuck, walloped and wedged is fun for a while, but that simplicity struggles to sustain the humour after the first 15-20 minutes or so. Still, it is an interesting and engaging example of what made us Brits laugh in the late 1960s.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Many of us will have seen loads of films where the acting is wooden - but here, it is meant to be! Eric Sykes assembles a reasonable cast of stalwart British comics to regale us us with the adventures of the humble plank! Together with Tomm...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-09-05

Many of us will have seen loads of films where the acting is wooden - but here, it is meant to be! Eric Sykes assembles a reasonable cast of stalwart British comics to regale us us with the adventures...

read more