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The Plank
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.
Cast
- Eric Sykes as Taller Workman
- Arthur Lowe as Shorter Workman
- Lionel Blair as Paint-covered House Owner
- Henry Cooper as Beer drinker
- Harry H. Corbett as Amourous Van Driver
- Bernard Cribbins as House painter
- Robert Dorning as Fork-Lift Truck Driver
- Diana Dors as Woman with Rose
- Charlie Drake as Delivery man with cake
- Jimmy Edwards as Policeman
- Deryck Guyler as Milkman
- Charles Hawtrey as Co-Driver
Details
- Director
- Eric Sykes
- Released
- December 17, 1979
- Runtime
- 28m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.4 / 10 from 15 votes
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