The Plank
6.7
“You'll splinter your sides laughing at this classic of all comedies”
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.
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Cast
25 people
Tommy Cooper
Larger Workman
Also in
Cooper - Just Like That
It's Your Move
Eric Sykes
Smaller Workman
Known for
The Others
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Jimmy Edwards
Policeman
Known for
The Bed Sitting Room
Roy Castle
Delivery Man with boxes
Known for
Dr. Who and the Daleks
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Graham Stark
Amorous Van Driver
Known for
A Shot in the Dark
Superman III
Stratford Johns
Station Sergeant
Known for
The Lair of the White Worm
Neverwhere
Jim Dale
House Painter
Known for
Pete's Dragon
Carry On Screaming!
Jimmy Tarbuck
Barman
Also in
Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words
Brazen Hussies
Hattie Jacques
Woman with Rose
Known for
Carry On Cabby
School for Scoundrels
Rex Garner
Tourist
Also in
Sweet Murder
Murder at 3am
Libby Morris
Tourist
Also in
United 93
Mike and Angelo
John Junkin
One Eyed Truck Driver
Known for
A Hard Day's Night
The Football Factory
Eric Sykes Director · Brian Fahey Composer Arthur Wooster Cinematographer
United States release June 9, 1967 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Associated London Films
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 18, 1967
Theatrical
United States · June 9, 1967
Theatrical
Ireland
December 1, 1967 · Theatrical
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