Jim dale, bob monkhouse, graham stark, stratford johns, hattie jacques and a. He frequently wrote for and performed with many other leading comedy performers and writers of the period, including tony hancock, spike milligan, tommy cooper, peter sellers, john antrobus, and johnny speight. Eric sykes shows a few of our favourite things 1977 as eric jack. Eric planks phone number, email, address, public records. The third version of the plank was made in 1979 for thames tv as a halfhour tv special. Asserts that the current enthusiasm for educational choice is an example of a broader effort to shift the responsibility for addressing deeplyrooted social and economic problems out of the public sphere. In case anyone is wondering what this is about, this is the ultra rare tv remake of the classic british comedy the plank starring eric sykes and. Corbett, charlie drake, jimmy edwards, frankie howerd, brian murphy, reg varney and many others.
Jim dale, bob monkhouse, graham stark, stratford johns, hattie jacques and a host of others. A memorable silent comedy, starring eric sykes and arthur lowe. The plank the 1967 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Presents preliminary observations on how allowing some parents in michigan to choose which schools their children attend affects the educational system. British slapstick comedy short film made by associated london films. The report examines geographical patterns of schoolchoice participation among the states school districts, and investigates how schools and districts have responded to the challenges and opportunities posed by choice policies. Dec 14, 20 in case anyone is wondering what this is about, this is the ultra rare tv remake of the classic british comedy the plank starring eric sykes and arthur lowe, i spent years trying to find a copy.
Full of british comedy stars, such as eric sykes, roy castle, richard briars and bernard cribbins, this classic short is about two workmen who are delivering. A collection of short comedy films featuring british comedian eric sykes. This is a pantomime about two construction workers, who discover that a plank. They set out to get a replacement plank from the local wood yard. This version, which is a remake of the earlier 1967 film the plank, which was also written and directed by sykes, was produced by thames television and broadcast on the itv network although not literally a silent film, it has little spoken dialogue. The plank features eric sykes, arthur lowe, harry h. It follows the misadventures of two builders who require a floorboard.
Classic short british comedy, full of stars, about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. A celebrated figure in british comedy for over a halfcentury, eric sykes was a writer and performer whose brand of gentle but absurd humor first came to flower as a writer for the famed goon show bbc, 19511960 and later as the star of his own sitcom, sykes and a. Ever since eric has always maintained that his mother acts as his guardian angel. This is done with music and a sort of wordless dialogue which consists of a few mumbled sounds to convey the appropriate emotion.
In case anyone is wondering what this is about, this is the ultra rare tv remake of the classic british comedy the plank starring eric sykes and arthur lowe, i spent years trying to find a copy. Tragically his mother, harriet, died in childbirth while giving birth to him. The bbc episode is slapstickfor instance, he is sitting with a glass of milk, bends over to take a drink as the plank passes over him, drinks the milk as he sits up, and the returning plank. Hoover institution 434 galvez mall, room 151 stanford university stanford, ca 943056010 phone. Find eric planks phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Eric sykes who found his forte writing and acting in tv situation comedy in the late 1950s and continued to appear on television, stage and in films well into his 80s has died aged 89.
Eric sykes cbe 4 may 1923 4 july 2012 was an english radio, stage, television and film writer, comedian, actor, and director whose performing career spanned more than 50 years. The story was based on an episode of eric sykes the appropriate emotion. 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. If i dont write it nobody else will by eric sykes, 9780007177851, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. With tommy cooper, eric sykes, jimmy edwards, roy castle. If this is true shes done a great job as eric is now one of the. Laugh along as endless famous faces of british comedy get caught up in the confusion.
Eric sykes cbe 4 may 1923 4 july 2012 was an english radio, stage, television and film. It was written and directed by eric sykes, and produced by jon penington. Eric sykes full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The plank 1967 is a silent comedy starring eric sykes and tommy cooper. If you go down in the woods today 1981, rhubarb rhubarb 1980, the plank 1979, mr h is late 1988 and its your move 1982. Eric sykes and hattie jacques play twins living together at 24 sebeastapol terrace. It tells the very humourous tale of two workmen who, armed with their planks of wood, cause mayhem pretty much wherever they go. Eric ej599849 how choice changes the education system. It tells the very humourous tale of two workmen who, armed with their planks of. Oct 25, 2017 classic british comedy with eric sykes and tommy cooper. From the moment we see eric sykes and tommy cooper realising that eric has just cut up the last plank for the floor they are installing we know we are in for a treat. With eric sykes, arthur lowe, lionel blair, henry cooper. Guest stars include tommy cooper, richard briers, jimmy edwards, rula lenska, joanna lumley, roy kinnear, henry cooper, lionel blair and spike milligan.
Graham stark, tommy cooper, eric sykes, jimmy edwards, roy castle, stratford johns, jim dale, jimmy tarbuck, hattie. Classic british comedy with eric sykes and tommy cooper. I now have two versions of the plank, the only differences being that one combines the talents of eric sykes and arthur lowe and this in this one eric sykes is paired with the comic genius of tommy cooper in the role played by eric sykes in the other version. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Jul 04, 2012 eric sykes who found his forte writing and acting in tv situation comedy in the late 1950s and continued to appear on television, stage and in films well into his 80s has died aged 89. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
This report studies the combined impact of michigans two schoolchoice policies. This is a pantomime about two construction workers, who discover that a plank is missing from the floor they are just building. One of his bbc episodes called sykes and a plank in 1964 was done with tom cooper and a cat and became a british slapstick classic which lead to a short film in 1967 titled the plank. The story was based on an episode of eric sykes bbc comedy series sykes and a. One of the delights of the film is spotting all the delightful little cameos. Brilliant, virtually silent, comedy film starring some of britains best loved comic actors.
Comedian and scriptwriter eric sykes is to make his first film, the plank and it will star mad magician tommy cooper, and, in smaller roles, actresses anna carteret, 24, left and clovissa newcombe, 27. Publication date 1967 topics comedy publisher associated london films. The plank is a 30minute, british slapstick comedy film for television from 1979, which was written and directed by eric sykes. If i dont write it nobody else will eric sykes download. Eric sykes overcame an emotionally deprived childhood and an adulthood of disability to become one of britains leading comedy writers and performers. The plank 1979 tv short, a remake of the plank 1967 the likes of sykes 1980 tv film rhubarb rhubarb 1980, a remake of rhubarb 1969, as police inspector groom. Jul 05, 2012 eric sykes overcame an emotionally deprived childhood and an adulthood of disability to become one of britains leading comedy writers and performers. Eric sykes 19601965 rotten to the core william hunt 1965 those magnificent men in their flying machines or how i flew from london to paris in 25 hours 11 minutes courtney 1965. He is widely acknowledged as one of the most significant figures in british radio and tv comedy in the latter 20th century and he frequently wrote for andor performed with many other leading comedy performers and writers of the period. The story was based on an episode of eric sykes bbc comedy series sykes and a they return to the house with the. Eric sykes, cbe born 4 may 1923 is an english radio, television and film writer, actor and director whose performing career has spanned more than 50 years. The plank is a 1967 british slapstick comedy short film made by associated london films. Comedian and scriptwriter eric sykes is to make his first film, the plank and it will star mad magician tommy cooper, and, in smaller roles, actresses anna carteret and clovissa newcombe, 27.
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