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FIRMAN: By and large,
the tricks always went wrong, but he was really good
at judging the moments when the trick ought to go right... MAN: Put it in the middle.
(Shut up.) ..and he could get
so much out of that because it was totally unexpected.
We're so used to them failing. In the middle?
All right, how's that? (APPLAUSE) How's that? He never exposed
how the trick was done. He never, ever broke
the Magic Circle's rules. You'll often hear people say, "Oh, well, he used to show people
how the trick was done." No, he didn't. That was
a very, very important thing. In fact, Tommy's brand
of magic was so unique and so popular
it was held in high regard by the most exclusive magic society
in the world
the tricks always went wrong, but he was really good
at judging the moments when the trick ought to go right... MAN: Put it in the middle.
(Shut up.) ..and he could get
so much out of that because it was totally unexpected.
We're so used to them failing. In the middle?
All right, how's that? (APPLAUSE) How's that? He never exposed
how the trick was done. He never, ever broke
the Magic Circle's rules. You'll often hear people say, "Oh, well, he used to show people
how the trick was done." No, he didn't. That was
a very, very important thing. In fact, Tommy's brand
of magic was so unique and so popular
it was held in high regard by the most exclusive magic society
in the world
Full Transcript
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FIRMAN: By and large,
the tricks always went wrong,
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but he was really good
at judging the moments
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when the trick ought to go right...
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MAN: Put it in the middle.
(Shut up.)
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..and he could get
so much out of that
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because it was totally unexpected.
We're so used to them failing.
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In the middle?
All right, how's that?
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(APPLAUSE) How's that?
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He never exposed
how the trick was done.
00:00:27.024 --> 00:00:31.076
He never, ever broke
the Magic Circle's rules.
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You'll often hear people say,
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"Oh, well, he used to show people
how the trick was done."
00:00:38.012 --> 00:00:42.998
No, he didn't. That was
a very, very important thing.
00:00:42.016 --> 00:00:46.056
In fact, Tommy's brand
of magic was so unique
00:00:46.064 --> 00:00:49.002
and so popular
it was held in high regard
00:00:49.028 --> 00:00:53.999
by the most exclusive magic society
in the world.
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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.
