The Plank

The Plank (1967)

Comedy55 minutes
62%
User score

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

Description

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

Actors

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
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
slapstick comedyfloorboard