Animation
In 1897, Cooper made a trick film Bird's Custard Powder in which the contemporary Bird's poster comes to life. An old man, walking downstairs carrying a tray of eggs, trips over and smashes them. But no worry - he uses Bird's Custard Powder. Cooper also made a commercial for Keen's Mustard for which he animated the setting sun at Blackpool into a rising sun.
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