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The Plank

1979

28 minutes

Comedy

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.

Top Cast

Eric Sykes headshot

Eric Sykes

Taller Workman

Arthur Lowe headshot

Arthur Lowe

Shorter Workman

Lionel Blair headshot

Lionel Blair

Paint-covered House Owner

Henry Cooper headshot

Henry Cooper

Beer drinker

Harry H. Corbett headshot

Harry H. Corbett

Amourous Van Driver

Bernard Cribbins headshot

Bernard Cribbins

House painter

Robert Dorning headshot

Robert Dorning

Fork-Lift Truck Driver

Diana Dors headshot

Diana Dors

Woman with Rose

Charlie Drake headshot

Charlie Drake

Delivery man with cake

Jimmy Edwards headshot

Jimmy Edwards

Policeman

Deryck Guyler headshot

Deryck Guyler

Milkman

Charles Hawtrey headshot

Charles Hawtrey

Co-Driver

Frankie Howerd headshot

Frankie Howerd

Photographer

James Hunt headshot

James Hunt

One-Eyed Truck Driver

Liza Goddard headshot

Liza Goddard

Young Lady Helped Across the Road

Kenny Lynch headshot

Kenny Lynch

Dustman

Brian Murphy headshot

Brian Murphy

Van Driver at Timber Yard

Kate O'Mara headshot

Kate O'Mara

Concerned Passerby

Wilfrid Hyde-White headshot

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Old Gent Wanting to Cross the Road

Frank Windsor headshot

Frank Windsor

Motorist

Reg Varney headshot

Reg Varney

Window Cleaner

Joanna Lumley headshot

Joanna Lumley

Hitcher

Ann Sidney headshot

Ann Sidney

Model