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Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This (TV)

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Original title

Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This

Year

2014

Running time

100 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Benjamin Caron

Screenwriter

Simon Nye. Book: John Fisher

Cast

Music

Jake Walker

Cinematography

Martin Fuhrer

Producer

Left Bank Pictures

Genre

Drama | TV Movie. Biography

Synopsis

With his trade-mark fez and bumbling stage persona involving clever conjuring tricks which appear to have gone wrong Tommy Cooper is one of Britain's most popular comedians, respected by his peers. However behind the public image is a curmudgeonly man who drinks too much. Mother of his children Tom Junior and Vicky, his wife Gwen - known as Dove - frequently travels with him to his performances but now feels that her place is at home with the children. Afraid of loneliness Tommy asks the married stage manager Mary Kay to join him on tour . Whilst Dove is concerned that his drinking and late nights are damaging to his health and a sign for him to give up, Mary is encouraging - partly as she sees Tommy as being helpful to her husband's writing aspirations. Soon Tommy is declaring his love for Mary whilst remaining married to Dove, with whom there are violent domestic exchanges. Surprisingly Tommy is able to sustain relationships with both women until his death on stage in 1984, a fact ...

Awards: 2014: BAFTA TV Awards: Nominated for Supp. Actress (Redman) & Production Design

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Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This (TV)

2014

Benjamin Caron