The Plank (1967)

  • NR
  • 06/09/1967 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 55m

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

Overview

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.

Eric Sykes

Writer, Director

Cast

Tommy Cooper's headshot

Tommy Cooper

Larger Workman
Eric Sykes's headshot

Eric Sykes

Smaller Workman
Jimmy Edwards's headshot

Jimmy Edwards

Policeman
Roy Castle's headshot

Roy Castle

Delivery Man with boxes
Graham Stark's headshot

Graham Stark

Amorous Van Driver
Stratford Johns's headshot

Stratford Johns

Station Sergeant
Jim Dale's headshot

Jim Dale

House Painter
Jimmy Tarbuck's headshot

Jimmy Tarbuck

Barman

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