The Plank (1967)

05/18/1967 (GB) • 55m

Comedy

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.

Top Billed 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

Hattie Jacques

Woman with Rose


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

slapstick comedy

floorboard

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