The Plank (1967)

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Sykes's tale of two workmen, a plank of wood and the chaos they cause wherever they go. As near a modern silent comedy as you can get, this is classy slapstick. It features numerous cameos from TV stars of the time and the pairing of Cooper and Sykes is inspired. Great credits too!

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Article - "Silent Film Round-Up 2004" by Graeme Hobbs
Friday 5th November 2004

Overall, 2004 has been a good year for DVD releases of silent film in the UK. Most pleasing of all has been the recognition that when silent film is given due respect and presented in restored editions that are well packaged, they are revitalized as major works of ar...  View article in full

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