The Plank (1979 film)
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Directed by | Eric Sykes |
Produced by | Dennis Kirkland |
Written by | Eric Sykes |
Starring | Eric Sykes Arthur Lowe |
Music by | Alan Braden |
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30 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Plank is a 30-minute, British slapstick comedy film for television, from 1979 which was written and directed by Eric Sykes. This version, which is a remake of the earlier 1967 film which was also written and directed by Sykes, was produced by Thames Television and broadcast on the ITV network. Like the original, it has an all-star cast of British comedians and other celebrities; although only Sykes, Jimmy Edwards and Kenny Lynch reprise their previous roles.
Although not literally a silent film, it has little spoken dialogue. Instead the film is punctuated by grunts, other vocal noises and sound effects.
SVT used to show the film several times around Christmas and New Year during the 1980s and 90s.[1]
Outline
When two builders find that a floorboard is missing, they buy a replacement floorboard and return with it through the streets, causing unexpected chaos.
This was the third version of The Plank; the basic idea had originated in an episode called "Sykes and a Plank", which Eric Sykes had written for his BBC television comedy series, Sykes and A... in 1964. This 1979 television version won the prize at the 1980 Festival Rose d'Or, held in Montreux, Switzerland.
Cast
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See also
- Other Eric Sykes short silent films in similar style to The Plank: Rhubarb (1969), Rhubarb Rhubarb (1980, a TV remake of Rhubarb), and other TV specials for Thames TV such as It's Your Move (1982), Mr. H Is Late (1988) and The Big Freeze (1993).
References
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