United Kingdom / Dec 17, 1979
28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Diana Dors | Woman with Rose |
| Charlie Drake | Delivery man with cake |
| Jimmy Edwards | Policeman |
| Deryck Guyler | Milkman |
| Charles Hawtrey | Co-Driver |
| Frankie Howerd | Photographer |
| James Hunt | One-Eyed Truck Driver |
| Liza Goddard | Young Lady Helped Across the Road |
| Kenny Lynch | Dustman |
| Brian Murphy | Van Driver at Timber Yard |
| Kate O'Mara | Concerned Passerby |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | Old Gent Wanting to Cross the Road |
| Frank Windsor | Motorist |
| Reg Varney | Window Cleaner |
| Joanna Lumley | Hitcher |
| Ann Sidney | Model |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Plank |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 17 dicembre 1979 |
| Writer | Eric Sykes |
| Assistant directors | Eric Sykes |
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