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Tommy, Thomas Frederick Cooper's
book from the army, "Military conduct: very good". That is a surprise. He didn't care what
anybody told him to do. He'd do exactly as he liked. Of course, I got to hear
the whole of his life story. His father was
a bit of a comic, too. My father used to do this trick.
Big man, my father. Didn't have hair on his chest.
Twigs. He was a jokester,
much to his mother's annoyance. After being shot in the arm,
Tommy ended up in army welfare
book from the army, "Military conduct: very good". That is a surprise. He didn't care what
anybody told him to do. He'd do exactly as he liked. Of course, I got to hear
the whole of his life story. His father was
a bit of a comic, too. My father used to do this trick.
Big man, my father. Didn't have hair on his chest.
Twigs. He was a jokester,
much to his mother's annoyance. After being shot in the arm,
Tommy ended up in army welfare
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Tommy, Thomas Frederick Cooper's
book from the army,
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"Military conduct: very good".
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That is a surprise.
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He didn't care what
anybody told him to do.
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He'd do exactly as he liked.
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Of course, I got to hear
the whole of his life story.
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His father was
a bit of a comic, too.
00:00:26.028 --> 00:00:29.998
My father used to do this trick.
Big man, my father.
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Didn't have hair on his chest.
Twigs.
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He was a jokester,
much to his mother's annoyance.
00:00:37.028 --> 00:00:42.002
After being shot in the arm,
Tommy ended up in army welfare.
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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.
