The Plank – 1979
An all star line up come together in this thirty minute, slapstick comedy short film which was a TV re-make of an earlier 1967 film version. Although not technically a silent film it is unusual in having little spoken dialogue, instead the film is punctuated by grunts, other vocal noises and sound effects.
The story was based on a comedy sketch called “Sykes and a Plank“, which was written by Eric Sykes for his comedy television series”Sykes and a”
The 1979 film version won at the 1980 Festiva Rose d’Or, held in Montreux, Switzerland
Summary:
When two builders find that a floorboard is missing, they buy a replacement floorboard and return with it through the streets, causing unexpected chaos.
Clips
Cast
▪ Eric Sykes
▪ Arthur Lowe
▪ Jimmy Edwards
▪ Lional Blair
▪ Henry Cooper
▪ Harry H. Corbett
▪ Bernard Cribbins
▪ Robert Dorning
▪ Diana Dors
▪ Charlie Drake
▪ Liza Goddard
▪ Derek Guyler
▪ Charles Hawtry
▪ Frankie Howerd
▪ James Hunt
▪ Wilfrid Hyde-White
▪ Joanna Lumley
▪ Kenny Lynch
▪ Brian Murphy
▪ Kate O’ Mara
▪ Ann Sidney
▪ Reg Varney
▪ Frank Windsor
Details
Channel: ITV (Thames)
Written and Directed By: Eric Sykes
Produced By: Dennis Kirkland
Original Transmission: 1979
Merchandising
The 1979 TV edition of The Plank is available to buy on DVD as part of The Eric Sykes Collection. the original 1967 film version is also available on DVD.
