The Plank (1979)
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.
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Eric Sykes
as Taller Workman
'Eric Sykes' started as a radio scriptwriter but he soon found he could perform as well as write. The slight handicap of being very hard of hearing doesn't interfere with his wonderful comic timing. T...
Arthur Lowe
as Shorter Workman
Arthur Lowe (22 September 1915 – 15 April 1982) was a BAFTA Award winning English actor. He was best known for playing Captain George Mainwaring in the popular British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 unti...
Lionel Blair
as Paint-covered House Owner
Lionel Blair was an English actor, choreographer, tap dancer and television presenter. Making regular appearances as a dancer and entertainer on British television throughout the late 1960s, the 1970s...
Henry Cooper
as Beer drinker
Sir Henry Cooper OBE KSG was an English heavyweight boxer known for the effectiveness of his left hook, "Enry's 'Ammer", and his knockdown of the young Muhammad Ali. Cooper held the British, Commonwea...
Harry H. Corbett
as Amourous Van Driver
Harry H. Corbett OBE was an English actor.
Corbett was best known for his starring role in the popular and long-running BBC Television sitcom Steptoe and Son in the 1960s and 70s. Early in his career...
Director
Eric Sykes
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