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I knew very well I would be
called up for the forces, so I volunteered
for the Horse Guards. INTERVIEWER: And how did it go?
What was your army career like? Fine, fine, it was very nice.
I learnt how to ride. Big horses, they're massive,
frightening, you know, 17 hands high, 17 hands.
No feet, just hands. (BOTH LAUGH)
called up for the forces, so I volunteered
for the Horse Guards. INTERVIEWER: And how did it go?
What was your army career like? Fine, fine, it was very nice.
I learnt how to ride. Big horses, they're massive,
frightening, you know, 17 hands high, 17 hands.
No feet, just hands. (BOTH LAUGH)
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I knew very well I would be
called up for the forces,
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so I volunteered
for the Horse Guards.
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INTERVIEWER: And how did it go?
What was your army career like?
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Fine, fine, it was very nice.
I learnt how to ride.
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Big horses, they're massive,
frightening, you know,
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17 hands high, 17 hands.
No feet, just hands. (BOTH LAUGH)
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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.
