The Plank

The Plank

Release date : December 17, 1979
Runtime : 28m
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Director : Eric Sykes /
Writers : Eric Sykes /
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December 17, 1979 28m Comedy More
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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.
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Eric Sykes
Taller Workman
Arthur Lowe
Shorter Workman
Lionel Blair
Paint-covered House Owner
Henry Cooper
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Harry H. Corbett
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Bernard Cribbins
House painter
Robert Dorning
Fork-Lift Truck Driver
Diana Dors
Woman with Rose
Charlie Drake
Delivery man with cake
Jimmy Edwards
Policeman
Charles Hawtrey
Co-Driver
Frankie Howerd
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James Hunt
One-Eyed Truck Driver
Liza Goddard
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Kenny Lynch
Dustman
Brian Murphy
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Kate O'Mara
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  • title:The Plank
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1979
  • Runtime:28m
  • Genres: Comedy ·
  • Countries of origin:
  • Original Language:
  • Director: Eric Sykes /
  • Writers: Eric Sykes ·
  • Production companies:
  • Overview: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.
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