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Toots is a documentary film which outlines the life of Toots Shor (1903–1977), Manhattan's premier saloonkeeper from the year 1940 to the year 1959. At 18, he relocated from South Philadelphia to New York and became a speakeasy bouncer. In 1940, he opened his restaurant, Toots Shor's at 51 West 51st St., which was frequented by sports heroes, actors, mobsters, cops, politicians, visiting dignitaries, and writers. The film is commentated by Shor's daughter, Frank Gifford, Peter Duchin, former sports writers, and others as the filmmaker mixes still photographs, archive footage, including an appearance on "This Is Your Life," and an audio-tape interview from 1975 to present a portrait of New York during and after Prohibition and of a lovable, larger-than-life, uniquely New York public figure.
Original Release
09/14/2007
US Release
09/14/2007
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maury Allen | Himself / Self |
| Dave Anderson | Self / Himself |
| Yogi Berra | Self |
| Bill Buchbinder | Self |
| John Clancy | Self |
| Perian Conerly | Self |
| Walter Cronkite | Self |
| Peter Duchin | Self |
| Whitey Ford | Self |
| Bill Fugazy | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maury Allen | Himself / Self |
| Dave Anderson | Self / Himself |
| Yogi Berra | Self |
| Bill Buchbinder | Self |
| John Clancy | Self |
| Perian Conerly | Self |
| Walter Cronkite | Self |
| Peter Duchin | Self |
| Whitey Ford | Self |
| Bill Fugazy | Self |
| Pat Futcher | Self |
| Bill Gallo | Self |
| Joe Garagiola | Self |
| Frank Gifford | Self |
| Pete Hamill | Self |
| Kerry Jacobson | Self |
| Harry Lavin | Self |
| Larry Merchant | Self |
| Liz Murray | Self |
| LeRoy Neiman | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James P. Macgilvray | Executive Producer |
| The Mattone Brothers | Executive Producer |
| Kristi Jacobson | Producer |
| Andrea Blau | Producer |
| Tom Brokaw | Producer |
| Whitney Dow | Producer |
| Jannat Gargi | Producer |
| Florence Holdeman | Producer |
| Alicia Sams | Producer |
Editors
