Tommy Cooper Trailers
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Born in Caerphilly, South Wales, at 19 Llwyn Onn Street, Trecenydd, Cooper was delivered by the woman who owned the house in which the family was lodging. His parents were Welsh-born army recruiting sergeant father Thomas H. (Tom) Cooper, and his English-born wife Gertrude (née Gertrude C. Wright) from Crediton, Devon. In light of the heavily polluted air and the offer of a job for his father, the family moved to Exeter, Devon, when Cooper was three and gained the West Country accent that was part of his act. The family lived in the back of Haven Banks, where Cooper attended Mount Radford School for Boys, and helped his parents run their ice cream van, which attended fairs on the weekend. At the age of eight an aunt bought Cooper a magic set and he spent hours perfecting the tricks. Magic ran in his family—his brother David (born 1930) opened a magic shop in the 1960s in Slough High Street (then Buckinghamshire now Berkshire) called D. & Z. Cooper's Magic Shop. On 15 April 1984, Cooper collapsed and soon after died from a heart attack in front of millions of television viewers, midway through his act on the London Weekend Television variety show Live From Her Majesty's, transmitted live from Her Majesty's Theatre. His stage persona required that his act intentionally went wrong for comic purposes, leading to some initial uncertainty about whether this collapse was real.
Most Popular Tommy Cooper Trailers
Total trailers found: 19
18 May 1967
A slapstick comedy about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless dialogue" which consists of a few mumbled sounds to convey the appropriate emotion.
25 December 2018
An affectionate look back at Tommy Cooper's life and career. Sir Michael Parkinson, Jimmy Tarbuck and Chris Tarrant and others reflect on what made Tommy Cooper one of the greatest ever comedians.
28 August 2021
Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourite encounters.
01 February 1960
Dickie Dreadnought is the boxing-mad nephew of pious clergyman Reverend Sydney Mullet. To mollify his disapproving uncle, Dickie embarks on an elaborate plan to keep his budding boxing career a secret, with he and his tough-talking promoter Wally Burton both pretending to be devout 'men of the cloth'.
07 January 1963
In this musical, the Gilbert and Sullivan classic is updated and set in post-war Japan. This time, the trouble begins when a soldier, the son of a Yankee judge, falls in love with a Japanese girl.
09 October 2000
Tommy Cooper, one of Britain's most loved magicians, features in some of the best sketches from his rich and varied career.
18 October 1982
A silent slapstick comedy depicting the travails of young couple moving into a new home, who hire an accident-prone firm of house removers, headed by Sykes.
12 March 1997
A Fez-tival of Fun! Join the feztival of fun which contains the best loved sketches and side-splitting routines from on of Britain's favourite clowns.
16 September 1986
A retrospective of the comedy genius of Tommy Cooper, with tributes from the likes of Eamonn Andrewsd
30 December 2024
This celebratory special showcases appearances by the revered comedian, featuring material previously unseen by British audiences, including tour-de-force performances on US TV.
01 January 1993
Tommy Cooper, the hapless magician who was in a league of his own, is joined here by a star-studded selection of guests in previously unseen extracts from his classic TV series.
17 May 2004
In his trademark fez, look of heroic confusion and perfect sense of comic timing, Tommy Cooper could have an audience in his pocket before he even said a word.
01 January 1989
Just Like That! is a celebration of the comic genius of Tommy Cooper - just like that! But nobody could do it just like that apart from the unique Mr Cooper himself, and despite his claim never to have used those words.
17 March 1984
The shockingly controversial, outrageous, and wickedly funny comedienne performing live in front of a celebrity audience.
27 November 1977
The 49th Royal Variety Performance, held at the London Palladium on the 21st of November, 1977. Pres
16 September 2001
Join in this feztival of fun which contains the best loved sketches and classic routines from one of Britain's Favourite clowns who returns for yet more side-spitting sketches.
04 September 2006
Tommy Cooper's comedy was timeless, a true original who was everyone's favourite clown. Wearing his trademark Fez, he delighted millions with bungled magic tricks and hilarious sketches.
28 December 2011
Drawing on details from the diaries of his life-long manager, this documentary features previously unheard audio and unseen archive footage from Cooper's personal and professional life, including material never performed before.
04 September 2006
Tommy Cooper's comedy was timeless, a true original who was everyone's favourite clown. Wearing his trademark Fez, he delighted millions with bungled magic tricks and hilarious sketches.
