Here comes Christmas, lets get chilled out and some time off with repeats on the telly !
oh,,If I p...
Here comes Christmas, lets get chilled out and some time off with repeats on the telly !
oh,,If I promise to come back with an 'E', THEN REMIND ME !!, I will not be offended.Greg
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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 ********************** Included in this episode are tributes from some of Tommy's friends, such as Benny Hill, Jim Davidson, Ronnie Barker, Eammon Andrews, Mike Yarwood, Eric Sykes, Max Bygraves and many more…….. Intermingled with the tributes are his bizarre conjuring tricks, the comic antics and Tommy's unique brand of humour. 'Bottle, Glass, Glass, Bottle' where Tommy end up conjuring a table full of wine bottles and wine glasses.
His jokes where awful, so was his dress sense and his tricks sometimes went awry. But none of it mattered; he himself was just one of those funny human beings who does not even need to open his mouth to make people smile.
A man who had the real 'X' factor.
A legend in his own lifetime, a man who quite literally 'Died' on stage. But not that way, no never, he sadly died doing what he loved.
Interesting facts: ****************** There is a 9 foot bronzed statue of Tommy Cooper in his home town of Caerphilly. Although Tommy often got magic tricks 'wrong', (on purpose), he was in fact an accomplished magician and member of the mysterious Magic Circle. He wore a red fez which became his trade mark. He wore it because during a NAFFI concert in Cairo during World War 2 he misplaced his pith helmet, quick as a flash he grabbed a waiters hat and the rest is history.
Quote: taken from http://www.thetommycoopersociety.org/ "A genius who turned every trick into a disaster and who turned disaster into laughter". Born 9th March 1921 - 15th April 1984
DVD Features: ****************** Language English Region: All Regions Number of discs: 1 Classification: U Run Time: 104 minutes ASIN: B00005OBSY
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I once saw him perform at a business function - totally pissed, a lot of the tricks went wrong, but I doubt it was intentional. He was funny, but perhaps not in the way intended either. Definitely an untimely end, though.
tune57 14.09.2008 21:10
I never really found Tommy Cooper very funny, but I do remember watching him on TV the night he died. As for Mike Yarwood well I thought he was brilliant.
headcase44 14.09.2008 19:22
He was sadly a depressed man... He stayed at a hotel in my home town whilst appearing at Butlins and during a session of drinking one evening he poured his life story out to a family member of mine. He hid behind the drink and was a terribly sad person... Such a shame. Thanks for the review.. J.x
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