Synopsis
Highlights of Tommy's long and succesful career.
From the Back Cover
A compilation of television appearances by one of comedy's true giants.
Tommy Cooper was born in Caerphily, Glamorganshire, on 19 March 1922. During his time in uniform, he entertained his fellow servicemen with performances as "Trooper Cooper" of the Horse Guards and, after demobilisation in 1947, he set about establishing himself as an entertainer. Legend has it that whilst auditioning as a magician, he messed it up so badly that it was thought deliberate - but it was also thought to be very, very funny!
From then on, his act was based around the incompetent magician, struggling (and failing) to hold things together. It really was true with Tommy Cooper that it wasn't what he said, but the way he said it, which made him so funny. In fact, it was more than that - his very presence could make people laugh. He was tall (6 ft 4 inches) and fundamentally awkward in appearance. He could walk on stage with his trademark fez and his look of heroic confusion, and an audience would be in hysterics - before he had said a word.
Tommy Cooper's first regular TV show was IT'S MAGIC in 1952 and it was to be the first of many hugely successful series for the star. During the 60s and 70s in particular, he was enormously popular and, as well as his own series, he regularly appeared on chat shows and in variety performances.
This COMEDY GREATS compilation shows Tommy Cooper at his best: from very early TV performances through to some of his most successful chat show appearances (including the Bob Monkhouse and Parkinson shows) and a hilariously funny guest appearance at a dinner marking HRH The Duke of Edinburgh's 60th birthday.
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