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Toots

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Toots
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NR,1hr 25min
Genre:
Documentary
Released:
November 21, 2008
Director:
Kristi Jacobson
Distributor:
Indiepix
Starring:
David Brown, Frank Gifford, Walter Cronkite  ...more
Synopsis: Between 1939 and 1959, Toots Shor ran what was debatably the most famous saloon in America. The son of a poor family in South Philadelphia, Shor was a blustery, larger-than-life character who came to New York City in 1930 and soon landed a job as a bouncer in a mob-run speakeasy. Shor had smarts, charm, and nerve, and he soon made plenty of contacts in the liquor trade as well as befriending habitués of Manhattan nightlife. In 1939, Shor opened a bar and restaurant, simply named "Toots Shor's," and ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Buening, AMG Review
Toots is a loving chronicle of New York restaurateur Toots Shor's colorful life and a warm recollection of his club's heyday as a focal point of boozy 1950s Manhattan. Director Kristi Jacobson comes from a strong television background and it shows in the use of well-worn, if nonetheless expertly employed, documentary techniques of shows like A&E's Biography. She is also Shor's granddaughter, and her ... Full Review
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Kathie Lee Gifford at the 5th Annual Tribeca Film Festival - "Toots" Screening
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