Release date:May 18, 1967

Runtime:55m

The Plank

★ 5.8

Synopsis of "The Plank":

"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."

Director:

Eric Sykes

Genres:

Comedy

Language:

English

Cast of "The Plank":

Tommy Cooper ... as Larger Workman

Eric Sykes ... as Smaller Workman

Jimmy Edwards ... as Policeman

Roy Castle ... as Delivery Man with boxes

Graham Stark ... as Amorous Van Driver

Stratford Johns ... as Station Sergeant

Jim Dale ... as House Painter

Jimmy Tarbuck ... as Barman

Hattie Jacques ... as Woman with Rose

Rex Garner ... as Tourist

Libby Morris ... as Tourist

John Junkin ... as One Eyed Truck Driver

Joan Young ... as Woman in Bus Queue with fur wrap

Barney Gilbraith ... as Paint-covered House Owner

Clovissa Newcombe ... as Girl in Van

Dermot Kelly ... as Milkman

Anna Carteret ... as It's Paint Woman

Thomas Gallagher ... as Man with Beer

Howard Douglas ... as Old Man

Bill Oddie ... as Window Cleaner

Kenny Lynch ... as Dustbin Lorry Driver

Ronnie Brody ... as Nude Model Carrier

Dave Freeman ... as UDC Cement Layer

Johnny Speight ... as Pipe Smoker in Bus Queue

Ian Wilson ... as Friend of Van Owner

Crew:

Eric Sykes... (Writer)

Eric Sykes... (Producer)

Lorna Selwyn... (Continuity)

Beryl Vertue... (Executive Producer)

Brian Fahey... (Original Music Composer)

Arthur Wooster... (Director of Photography)

John Pomeroy... (Editor)

Mike Ford... (Art Direction)

Frank Turner... (Makeup Artist)

Christopher Sutton... (Production Manager)

Stuart Freeman... (Assistant Director)

Ivo Nightingale... (Second Assistant Director)

Tristam Cones... (Sound Editor)

Harvey Harrison... (Camera Operator)

Content rating:

NR (United States) · U (United Kingdom)