Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This
Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This is a 2014 television film, made by Left Bank Pictures, about British comedian Tommy Cooper.[1]
| Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This | |
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| Written by | Simon Nye |
| Directed by | Benjamin Caron |
| Starring | David Threlfall Helen McCrory Amanda Redman Gregor Fisher |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lucy Dyke |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
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Plot
The film focuses on the life of the late Tommy Cooper, the popular British comedian, and the dilemma he faced when he fell in love with his assistant Mary Kay. At the time he was married to Gwen, whom he affectionately nicknamed Dove. Tommy was unable to choose between the two women and embarked upon a dual relationship that would last for 17 years. Cooper died during a live TV recording of Live from Her Majesty's in front of millions of television viewers on 15 April 1984.[2]
Cast
- David Threlfall as Tommy Cooper
- Helen McCrory as Mary Kay
- Amanda Redman as Gwen 'Dove' Cooper
- Gregor Fisher as Miff Ferrie
- Andy Rush as Tom Cooper Jr.
- Paul Ritter as Eric Sykes
- Bob Golding as Eric Morecambe
- Jordan Metcalfe as Les Dennis
- Jason Manford as Ken Brooke
- Albie Marber as Tom Cooper Jr. (as a child)
- Tilly Vosburgh as Sheila
- David Sterne as Billy Mayo
- Andrew Harrison as David Bell
- Jacinta Mulcahy as The Queen
- James Carcaterra as Dustin Gee
References
- "Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- "Tommy Cooper". itv.com. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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