Comedy Greats - Tommy Cooper (DVD)

Advantages: VERY FUNNY
Disadvantages: NONE !

...Tommy Cooper - Just Like That ************************************ Starring: ********* Tommy Cooper, Ronnie Barker, Mike Yarwood Andrew Sachs, Sheila Bernette, Introduction: ************** Tommy Cooper and his guests star in this 1978 six-part series. Synopsis: ********** Include on this single DVD, you will find two programmes containing some of his most hilarious sketches to enjoy again and again and again. The Magic Touch ************** This is a compilation from rare and classic footage. Tommy performs in some riotous and zany sketches in his own barmy style. Various guests such as Eric Sykes, Henry Cooper, and Ronnie Barker…. encounter a: Troubadour Tommy, Nautical Cooper, Courting Cooper, Accountant Cooper. This episode concludes with the Amazing Shirt Trick. Tribute to a Comic Genius... Read review

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Advantages: Sinply Brilliant
Disadvantages: None

...rather added in at Steve McQueen's request. A large portion of the recaptured escapees are machine gunned in a field, in fact they where heartlessly killed in ones and twos, secretly and slyly. ~DVD Features~ ******************* Language: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch Hearing Impaired: English, German Region: Region 2 Number of discs: 1 Classification: PG ASIN: B00004CYXR Run Time: 172 minutes ~Extras~ ************ Return to the Great Escape Making Of Documentary Original US Theatrical Trailer Booklet Interactive Menu Chapter Search This review does not do just to a fantastic film but then could any review? Greg.... Read review

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Advantages: It's Frankie!
Disadvantages: Disappointing and disorganised.

...! There are a large amount of varied clips on the DVD, which make it fast-moving and includes a lot of material, which is good, but personally, I would have preferred fewer and longer pieces. The idea of just an apparently random selection of parts of interviews and sketches doesn't really work, in my opinion. I would have liked to see a more rigid format, either with a chronological review of the work or a documentary style DVD with illustrative clips. This is the latest BBC DVD on Frankie Howerd, as it was released last year and is currently available from Amazon for £8.98. The Comedy Greats collection also includes similar releases on other comedians such as Les Dawson, Tony Hancock, Spike Milligan and Tommy Cooper. As for this Frankie Howerd one, it is definitely worth having for any fans, but I doubt it is the best compilation out... Read review

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