
Film
The Plank
1967 · 55m · Comedy
You'll splinter your sides laughing at this classic of all comedies
- IMDb
- 6.7
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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.
Cast

Tommy Cooper
Larger Workman

Eric Sykes
Smaller Workman

Jimmy Edwards
Policeman

Roy Castle
Delivery Man with boxes

Graham Stark
Amorous Van Driver

Stratford Johns
Station Sergeant

Jim Dale
House Painter

Jimmy Tarbuck
Barman

Hattie Jacques
Woman with Rose
Rex Garner
Tourist
Libby Morris
Tourist

John Junkin
One Eyed Truck Driver

Joan Young
Woman in Bus Queue with fur wrap
Barney Gilbraith
Paint-covered House Owner
Clovissa Newcombe
Girl in Van
Dermot Kelly
Milkman
Crew
- Eric SykesDirector · Producer · Writer
- Beryl VertueExecutive Producer
- Arthur WoosterDirector of Photography
- Brian FaheyOriginal Music Composer
- John PomeroyEditor
Details
- Release date
- May 18, 1967
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 55m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Comedy
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