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| Eric Sykes | ... | Larger Workman | |
| Arthur Lowe | ... | Smaller Workman | |
| Lionel Blair | ... | Paint-covered House Owner | |
| Henry Cooper | ... | Beer drinker | |
| Harry H. Corbett | ... | Amorous Van Driver | |
| Bernard Cribbins | ... | House painter | |
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Robert Dorning | ... | Fork-Lift Truck Driver |
| Diana Dors | ... | Woman with Rose | |
| Charlie Drake | ... | Delivery man with cake | |
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Jimmy Edwards | ... | Policeman |
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Liza Goddard | ... | Young lady helped across the road |
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| Charles Hawtrey | ... | Co-Driver | |
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This is a pantomime about two construction workers, who discover that a plank is missing from the floor they are just building. They discover that two children have taken the plank and use it for a seesaw. Instead of taking it back, they decide to go and buy a new one. However, this may not have been a very good idea, for all the troubles and problems they encounter, just by buying a plank, are countless. Written by Anders E Lundin
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17 December 1979 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Basically this 1979 TV version was a re-make of the original 1967 Cinema film of the same title. Eric Sykes re-used many of the original locations including many parts of Barnes in South West London. Barnes pond is a good example where scenes were re-shot, recreating as close to the original 1967 film as possible. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Does anyone know how or where to buy this movie. It is so much better than the original (1967) but has seemed to have been lost - would love to see it again. Arthur Lowe is the key character for me and his role in the opening scene sets the mood so well. Mind you Jimmy Edwards had had quite a few years to let his facial hair turn into white wilderness!!