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# Heaven, I'm in heaven... # By the end of the 1960s, 20 years since his stage debut
at The Windmill Club, Tommy Cooper was a comedy superstar. Tommy was at the top of the tree. I knew at the time I was working
with him that I was in the presence
of a very great comedian. # ..dancing cheek to cheek # Other comedians thought
he was great. The moment he came on, there was... They laughed and they were very
envious of that fact. One of the most popular faces
on television in the '60s, Tommy Cooper was crowned
Personality of the Year in 1969. The same year, LWT went into
production on a new
entertainment show for their brightest star... It's Tommy Cooper! ..a prime-time comedy vehicle that would feature the classic
Cooper magic tricks alongside gags
and sketches. Just what I wanted
at The Windmill Club, Tommy Cooper was a comedy superstar. Tommy was at the top of the tree. I knew at the time I was working
with him that I was in the presence
of a very great comedian. # ..dancing cheek to cheek # Other comedians thought
he was great. The moment he came on, there was... They laughed and they were very
envious of that fact. One of the most popular faces
on television in the '60s, Tommy Cooper was crowned
Personality of the Year in 1969. The same year, LWT went into
production on a new
entertainment show for their brightest star... It's Tommy Cooper! ..a prime-time comedy vehicle that would feature the classic
Cooper magic tricks alongside gags
and sketches. Just what I wanted
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# Heaven, I'm in heaven... #
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By the end of the 1960s,
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20 years since his stage debut
at The Windmill Club,
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Tommy Cooper was a comedy superstar.
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Tommy was at the top of the tree.
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I knew at the time I was working
with him that I was in the presence
of a very great comedian.
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# ..dancing cheek to cheek #
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Other comedians thought
he was great.
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The moment he came on, there was...
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They laughed and they were very
envious of that fact.
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One of the most popular faces
on television in the '60s,
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Tommy Cooper was crowned
Personality of the Year in 1969.
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The same year, LWT went into
production on a new
entertainment show
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for their brightest star...
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It's Tommy Cooper!
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..a prime-time comedy vehicle
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that would feature the classic
Cooper magic tricks alongside gags
and sketches.
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Just what I wanted.
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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.
