The Plank
1967 · 0h 55m · Comedy · United Kingdom · Rated U (GB)
You'll splinter your sides laughing at this classic of all comedies
A slapstick comedy about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless dialogue" which consists of a few mumbled sounds to convey the appropriate emotion.
Written & directed by
Eric Sykes6.1Smart score
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RatingU (GB)
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