The Plank

Year: 1979

Runtime: 28 mins

Language: English

Comedy

A classic British short comedy starring an ensemble cast, the film follows two workmen tasked with delivering planks to a construction site. Their mishaps unfold to a lively musical score, using only a few mumbled sounds as a wordless dialogue to convey emotion. This version is a TV remake of the original 1967 short.

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