The Plank& It’s Your Move
Montreux Comedy Prize Winners

The Plank

A memorable silent comedy, starring Eric Sykes and Arthur Lowe. When two builders find they’re missing a floorboard, they go across town and back with a new one, causing untold confusion and mayhem along the way. Laugh along as endless famous faces of British comedy get caught up in the confusion, including Frankie Howard, Joanna Lumley, Charlie Drake and Reg Varney.

Directed by
Eric Sykes

Writing credits
Eric Sykes

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Sykes .... Larger Workman
Arthur Lowe .... Smaller Workman
Lionel Blair .... Paint-covered House Owner
Henry Cooper .... Beer drinker
Harry H. Corbett .... Amourous Van Driver
Bernard Cribbins .... Door painter
Robert Dorning .... Fork-Lift Truck Driver
Diana Dors .... Woman with Rose
Charlie Drake .... Delivery man with cake
Jimmy Edwards .... Policeman
Liza Goddard .... Young lady helped across the road
Deryck Guyler .... Milkman
Charles Hawtrey .... Co-Driver
Frankie Howerd .... Photographer
James Hunt .... One-Eyed Truck Driver


Runtime: Germany:28 min
Country: UK
Language: English
Color: Color
Sound Mix: Mono


It’s Your Move

Another Sykes Silent film packed with great comedy and great British comics like Tommy Cooper, Jimmy Edwards and Bernard Cribbins. A married couple move into their first house, then the removal men arrive, bringing the house and the whole street into chaos.

Directed by
Eric Sykes

Writing credits
Eric Sykes

Credited cast:
Eric Sykes .... Head removal man
Tommy Cooper .... Big removal man
Richard Briers .... The husband
Bernard Cribbins .... Neighbour
Jimmy Edwards .... Policeman
Irene Handl .... Grand old lady
Brian Murphy .... Chauffeur
Noel Murphy .... Bearded removal man
Andrew Sachs .... Roadsweeper
Sylvia Syms .... The wife
Bob Todd .... Old removal man
Johnny Vyvyan .... Little removal man

Runtime: 30 min
Country: UK
Language: English
Color: Color
Certification: UK:U