Watch The Plank (1979) Official Trailer
7.4 / 10 IMDb December 17, 1979 0h 28m
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.
Director
Runtime
0h 28m
Release Date
December 17, 1979
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Writers
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
Frankie Howerd
as Photographer
James Hunt
as One-Eyed Truck Driver
Liza Goddard
as Young Lady Helped Across the Road
Kenny Lynch
as Dustman
Brian Murphy
as Van Driver at Timber Yard
Kate O'Mara
as Concerned Passerby
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Old Gent Wanting to Cross the Road
Frank Windsor
as Motorist
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