The Plank

1967
45m

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Tommy Cooper and Eric Sykes in The Plank (1967)

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.The slapstick perilous misadventures of two clumsy construction builders who require a wooden floorboard.

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6.7/10

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Trivia
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.

Goofs
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.

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

Crazy credits
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!"

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

Soundtracks
Cathedral Consecration
(uncredited)
Music by Felton Rapley
Berry Music Ltd

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10/10

Pretty Much Perfect for 1967 ...

Sadly, and quite rudely, leask81 seems to have got it all wrong. The Plank was made in 1967 by some of the finest British comedians of the day - 'poms' or not. His comment was posted in February 2006 so, quite naturally, it would seem out-dated. In fact, any viewing later than 1976 would ... have you tried watching Paul Hogan's early stuff?

The sheer enjoyment out of watching the story of this errant plank of wood and its two clumsy handymen is not only a gem of British comedy, but is also a bar over which not many comedy performers since then have managed to clear.

A highly enjoyable 'short' and one for the collector.