CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 1h 24m

Toots

70%(1)IMDbDocumentary

The '40s and '50s were a classic period in New York City nightlife, when the saloonkeeper was king and regular folks could drink with celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Jackie Gleason. In this documentary, Kristi Jacobson profiles her grandfather, the king of kings: Toots Shor of the eponymous restaurant and saloon, which was once the place to be seen in Manhattan. Edward R. Murrow called Toots Shor the owner of America’s greatest saloon. He became the unlikely den-mother to the heroes of America's golden age. Politicians and gangsters, sports heroes and movie stars - Sinatra, Gleason, DiMaggio, Ruth, Costello, Eisenhower, Nixon, Warren - for 30 years, they all found their way to Toots' eponymous saloon on New York's West 51st Street.

Directed byKristi Jacobson

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
Language
EN
Released
September 14, 2007
Studios
Catalyst Films International

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring

Maury Allen

Himself

David Lawrence Brown

David Lawrence Brown

Himself

Dave Anderson

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Kristi Jacobson
Produced by
Kristi Jacobson

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