Toots
Summary:
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 a... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Frank Gifford
Walter Cronkite
Mike Wallace
Gay Talese
Yogi Berra
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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... Continue >>
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