And his facewas funny, really. It was like... Sometimes lookeda bit like a pudding, you...
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A-ha-ha! VERTUE: And his face
was funny, really. It was like... Sometimes looked
a bit like a pudding, you know, it was just all expressionless, and then his eyes would light up. It's a clown's face
without the make-up. Clowns have to put funny make-up on
to make themselves look funny. Tommy didn't have to
put anything on. He'd walk in and go, "Er..."
and you'd just laugh. (LAUGHING) Give us the bill, will you? I always think about his eyes.
Very expressive eyes. Slightly panicking, always. And always slightly amazed
if he gets a laugh. (CHILD LAUGHS)
was funny, really. It was like... Sometimes looked
a bit like a pudding, you know, it was just all expressionless, and then his eyes would light up. It's a clown's face
without the make-up. Clowns have to put funny make-up on
to make themselves look funny. Tommy didn't have to
put anything on. He'd walk in and go, "Er..."
and you'd just laugh. (LAUGHING) Give us the bill, will you? I always think about his eyes.
Very expressive eyes. Slightly panicking, always. And always slightly amazed
if he gets a laugh. (CHILD LAUGHS)
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A-ha-ha!
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VERTUE: And his face
was funny, really.
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It was like... Sometimes looked
a bit like a pudding, you know,
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it was just all expressionless,
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and then his eyes would light up.
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It's a clown's face
without the make-up.
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Clowns have to put funny make-up on
to make themselves look funny.
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Tommy didn't have to
put anything on.
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He'd walk in and go, "Er..."
and you'd just laugh.
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(LAUGHING)
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Give us the bill, will you?
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I always think about his eyes.
Very expressive eyes.
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Slightly panicking, always.
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And always slightly amazed
if he gets a laugh.
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(CHILD LAUGHS)
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Movie Summary
Two-part celebration of Tommy Cooper's life and work. Three decades have passed since Tommy Cooper died, but the nation's love of this unique magician has endured. With contributions from family, friends who worked with him and famous fans, the programme reveals how an act that started out in the desert during the Second World War went on to take the comedy world by storm.
