Tommy
Cooper was one of those rare breed of comic talents, who did not need a
script to have his audiences in stitches.
He only had to look at you with his traditional “heh heh” and he
would have audiences roaring with laughter.
Add that
along with the trademark of his traditional Fez and his endless number of
magic tricks you were guaranteed an hour of hilarity on the small screen.
It has
been almost two decades since the comic genius passed into the great music
hall in the sky. Since that
time, many pretenders have tried to plug the void he left but have failed.
Now audiences
have a chance to take in some of the classic moments from the master of
mirth at his best with the release of a new video, Tommy Cooper – the Best
of the Fez.
Even
though he was an actual member of the Magic Circle, this latest release
shows Cooper swimming against the tide battling with endless magical disasters
with celebrity assistants including Eric Sykes who features in a brilliant
levitation stunt.
As well
as his “magic” skills, Cooper displays his quick fire with appearing with
more celebrity stooges like Ronnie Barker and Corbett, Diana Dors and Arthur
Lowe.
For those
who grew up with this comic genius this video takes a trip back to a golden
era of comedy that despite being round twenty years old still stands the
test of time.
