The Plank (1967 film)

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The Plank
The Plank (DVD cover)
Directed by	Eric Sykes
Produced by	Jon Penington Beryl Vertue (executive)
Written by	Eric Sykes
Starring	Eric Sykes Tommy Cooper (and others)
Release date(s)	1967
Running time	45 min.
Language	English
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The Plank is a popular 45-minute, 1967 British slapstick comedy film. It follows the adventures of two builders who require a floorboard. It was written and directed by Eric Sykes, and produced by Jon Penington, and was based on a comedy sketch, called "Sykes and a Plank", which was written by Eric Sykes for his comedy television series Sykes.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Plot

When two builders buy a floorboard for a house they are building, their return to the house, with the plank on top of a battered car, is fraught with unexpected difficulties.

[edit] Cast

• Eric Sykes
• Tommy Cooper
• Jimmy Edwards
• Roy Castle
• Jim Dale
• Hattie Jacques
• Stratford Johns
• Graham Stark
• Jimmy Tarbuck
• Bill Oddie
• John Junkin.

[edit] See also

• The Plank (1979 film) — a remake of this film

• Other Eric Sykes short silent films in similar style to The Plank:

• Rhubarb (1969)
• Rhubarb Rhubarb (1980, a remake of Rhubarb)
• It's Your Move (1982)
• Mr. H Is Late (1988)
• The Big Freeze (1993).

[edit] External links

• Comedy Guide - The Plank at bbc.co.uk
• The Plank (1967) at the Internet Movie Database