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Tommy Cooper's unique magic act
was soon spotted, and producers took him
from the West End stage to the new world of television, where he made his debut
on Christmas Eve in 1947
was soon spotted, and producers took him
from the West End stage to the new world of television, where he made his debut
on Christmas Eve in 1947
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Tommy Cooper's unique magic act
was soon spotted,
00:00:04.002 --> 00:00:06.006
and producers took him
from the West End stage
00:00:06.068 --> 00:00:08.068
to the new world of television,
00:00:08.076 --> 00:00:12.096
where he made his debut
on Christmas Eve in 1947.
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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.
