The Plank

1967
45min

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Tommy Cooper and Eric Sykes in The Plank (1967)

Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaThe slapstick perilous misadventures of two clumsy construction builders who require a wooden floorboard.The slapstick perilous misadventures of two clumsy construction builders who require a wooden floorboard.The slapstick perilous misadventures of two clumsy construction builders who require a wooden floorboard.

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Quiz
The Plank with all the stars' signatures was sold at an auction in Colchester on 5 December 2011 for £1,050. It had been previously won by a family in Clacton for being the 100,000th visitors at an Ideal Homes Exhibition.

Blooper
In the police station, the Sergeant (Stratford Johns) pours himself a mug of tea, reaches under the counter and brings out a bag of sugar, puts 2 spoons of sugar in his tea, looks up at the crowd, then reached under the counter again, brings out a bag of sugar and puts 2 spoons of sugar in his tea.

Citazioni
Smaller Workman: Oh... and the cat!

Curiosità sui crediti
The opening credits of the film begin with a shot of the plank itself, with the caption "Starring The Plank". This leads on to a succession of credits, some of which try to squeeze into the frame, and others which are sung by the cast. The final entry is a credit, also spoken by Eric Sykes, which reads: "Oh! ... And The Cat!"

Connessioni
Featured in Jonathan Ross' Must-Watch Films: British Films (2023)

Colonne sonore
Cathedral Consecration
(uncredited)
Music by Felton Rapley
Berry Music Ltd

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You Can't Get The Wood

Tommy Cooper and Eric Sykes are a couple of workmen putting down a floor. Alas, Sykes burn a plank in a stove for heat, so they get into his Morris Minor to drive to the lumberyard, buy a new plank, drive back, and finish the job.

It's not that easy.

It's a sign of the new style of comedy, a comedy of frustration, in which nothing is done as a gag, but the spreading chaos caused by the two and that piece of wood. You watch it wondering what's going to happen next, what else can they do to turn London into a madhouse without half trying... and the problems keep on coming, with seemingly every second banana in show business caught in the act. It's certainly not a laugh-out-loud comedy, but it will raise a sardonic smile that won't go away over its 50 minutes.