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MAYOH: If you were casting
a West End agent, you'd cast Miff Ferrie. You could tell he was an agent
from miles off because he did have
the camel-hair coat
over his shoulders. Yes, he did have a cigar in, yes, he did carry
a little poodle dog with him. A former trombonist in a big band, Miff Ferrie became a talent agent
and in 1948 signed an exclusive agreement
with the man who would help
make him rich
a West End agent, you'd cast Miff Ferrie. You could tell he was an agent
from miles off because he did have
the camel-hair coat
over his shoulders. Yes, he did have a cigar in, yes, he did carry
a little poodle dog with him. A former trombonist in a big band, Miff Ferrie became a talent agent
and in 1948 signed an exclusive agreement
with the man who would help
make him rich
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MAYOH: If you were casting
a West End agent,
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you'd cast Miff Ferrie.
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You could tell he was an agent
from miles off
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because he did have
the camel-hair coat
over his shoulders.
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Yes, he did have a cigar in,
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yes, he did carry
a little poodle dog with him.
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A former trombonist in a big band,
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Miff Ferrie became a talent agent
and in 1948
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signed an exclusive agreement
with the man who would help
make him rich.
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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.
