Tommy Cooper, the fez-wearing legend of 1970s British variety entertainment, with his hilarious blend of gags and inept magic tricks, is celebrated here in this compilation of some... more
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capable of entertaining an audience with appalling magic tricks, horrendous jokes and the stage presence of a clumsy giant. Born in 1922 in Caerphilly, Glamorgansh...
collapsed on stage at the end of his act and later died (and millions of TV viewers thought it was part of the act!). He has received various accolades for his work incl...
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Tommy Cooper, the fez-wearing legend of 1970s British variety entertainment, with his hilarious blend of gags and inept magic tricks, is celebrated here in this compilation of some of his finest moments. From his early appearances on TV's 'It's Magic' and innumerable variety shows, though his chat show turns with the likes of Michael Parkinson, to his very own show. Thirty years of Mr Cooper's career, cherry-picked for your enduring entertainment. Not like that! Like that!
...TommyCooper - Just Like That
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Starring:
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TommyCooper,
Ronnie Barker,
Mike Yarwood
Andrew Sachs,
Sheila Bernette,
Introduction:
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TommyCooper and his guests star in this 1978 six-part series.
Synopsis:
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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
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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...
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...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~
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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~
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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?
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Advantages: It's Frankie! Disadvantages: Disappointing and disorganised.
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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 ComedyGreats collection also includes similar releases on other comedians such as Les Dawson, Tony Hancock, Spike Milligan and TommyCooper.
As for this Frankie Howerd one, it is definitely worth having for any fans, but I doubt it is the best compilation out...
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