What Was The WW2 Story of Tommy Cooper?

rickshaw · November 03, 2024, 07:41:45 PM

kerick · November 03, 2024, 07:57:33 PM

Why is that guy wearing a fez? Do I want to know?

killnoizer · November 03, 2024, 09:02:32 PM

Maybe he is,äääh, funny

NARSES2 · November 04, 2024, 06:32:45 AM

Quote from: kerick on November 03, 2024, 07:57:33 PMWhy is that guy wearing a fez? Do I want to know?

It was a prop, he was one of the great British comedians/magicians of his generation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Cooper

scautomoton · November 04, 2024, 06:55:57 AM

^^^ this. He portrayed a bumbling magician who was always surprised that his tricks worked, and he laughed at his own jokes. I still can't help but laugh out loud when I see clips of him.

Apparently, when he was at the height of his fame in the UK he was asked to go to The States to demonstrate his act to some big-wigs. Apparently they just didn't understand the humour....

Rick Lowe · November 07, 2024, 12:06:28 AM

"Just like That!"

scooter · November 07, 2024, 04:05:48 AM

Quote from: scautomoton on November 04, 2024, 06:55:57 AMApparently, when he was at the height of his fame in the UK he was asked to go to The States to demonstrate his act to some big-wigs. Apparently they just didn't understand the humour....

The average American just doesn't get British humor in general. Even the subtle satire of Benny Hill's burlesque slapstick is lost on them.

kerick · November 07, 2024, 07:03:39 AM

Benny Hill was hilarious! But on various shows I just didn't get the well dressed guy walking through a field until the grass gets short and you see he has no pants on.

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scautomoton · November 07, 2024, 01:47:30 PM

Quote from: kerick on November 07, 2024, 07:03:39 AMBenny Hill was hilarious! But on various shows I just didn't get the well dressed guy walking through a field until the grass gets short and you see he has no pants on. ?

Now this makes me giggle just remembering the sketch

kerick · November 07, 2024, 01:59:10 PM

I was at RAF Mildenhall back when I was in the reserves. I was watching TV one night and I believe it was called the Eastenders. The short fat guy was dressed as Batman and the tall skinny guy was Robin. It was all about their attempts to get to a costume party which turned out to be a funeral. Hilarious!

PR19_Kit · November 07, 2024, 02:34:37 PM

That was an episode of 'Only Fools and Horses', and one of the best too.

'Eastenders' is a completely different programme, a soap opera in fact.

kerick · November 07, 2024, 02:51:09 PM

I knew someone here would know!

Rick Lowe · November 08, 2024, 12:28:59 AM

To be fair, they were both set in the East End, so...

NARSES2 · November 08, 2024, 01:59:39 AM

Quote from: Rick Lowe on November 08, 2024, 12:28:59 AMTo be fair, they were both set in the East End, so...

No "Fools and Horses" was South of The River - Peckham. Not to far from me

NARSES2 · November 08, 2024, 02:03:17 AM

Quote from: scooter on November 07, 2024, 04:05:48 AM
Quote from: scautomoton on November 04, 2024, 06:55:57 AMApparently, when he was at the height of his fame in the UK he was asked to go to The States to demonstrate his act to some big-wigs. Apparently they just didn't understand the humour....

The average American just doesn't get British humor in general. Even the subtle satire of Benny Hill's burlesque slapstick is lost on them.

Now I never expected to see the word "subtle" and Benny Hill in the same sentence