Tommy Cooper's Mirth, Magic and Mischief

Tommy Cooper's Mirth, Magic and Mischief

by JohnFisher (Author)

Synopsis

Tommy Cooper's Mirth, Magic and Mischief takes us back into the hilarious world of the master. In this volume not only do we revisit Tommy's personal joke collection but we also delve into his secret magic files. Here will be how to catch a bullet in your teeth - Tommy style, create a floating sausage, learn Tommy's favourite practical jokes, and perform the egg and bag trick to the amazement of all. Or if you just want to laugh some more at his fabulous laughter files, this is the book for you. There's only one person in the world who could produce this book: John Fisher, author of the bestselling The Tommy Cooper Joke Book and the biography Always Leave Them Laughing . John was a friend and confidante of Tommy and is the possessor of the largest archive of Tommy Cooper material including a card index of 25,000 Cooper jokes, scripts, monologues and memorabilia which will make this book a 'must have' for all of his millions of fans.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Publisher: Preface Publishing
Published: 14 Oct 2010

ISBN 10: 1848092032
ISBN 13: 9781848092037
Book Overview: The second in the Tommy Cooper library of merriment, following 2009's Christmas bestseller: The Tommy Cooper Joke Book.

Media Reviews
Tommy was amazing. He looked like Mount Rushmore on legs. He never said anything about real life so he never dates. * Ronnie Barker *
Absolutely fantastic. No other comic would work with him, he was too good. * Barry Cryer *
Author Bio
John Fisher has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a television producer and executive, working for both the BBC and ITV. A recognised authority on magic and magicians, he shares with Tommy Cooper the distinction of being a Gold Star Member of The Inner Magic Circle. Tommy Cooper's Mirth, Magic and Mischief follows hot on the heels of John's bestselling The Tommy Cooper Joke Book and his earlier critically acclaimed biography of the comedian, Always Leave Them Laughing.