The Plank (1967 film)
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The Plank is a 1967 British slapstick comedy film directed and written by Eric Sykes, and starring Sykes, Tommy Cooper and Jimmy Edwards, and featuring many of the top British comedians and comic actors of the time.[1] It was produced by Jon Penington for Associated London Films.
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The Plank | |
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Directed by | Eric Sykes |
Written by | Eric Sykes |
Produced by | Jon Penington |
Starring | Eric Sykes Tommy Cooper Jimmy Edwards |
Cinematography | Arthur Wooster |
Edited by | John Pomeroy |
Music by | Brian Fahey |
Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
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Running time | 51 or 44 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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It follows the misadventures of two builders who require a floorboard. The story was based on the 1964 episode "Sykes and a Plank" of Eric Sykes' BBC comedy series Sykes and a... . Although not strictly a silent film, it has little dialogue; instead, the film is punctuated by grunts, other vocal noises and sound effects.