Harry and Tonto (1974)
Harry and Tonto (1974)
Get a lift.
Harry is a retired teacher in his 70s living in the Upper West Side of New York City where his late wife and he raised his children--where he's lived all his life. When the building he lives in is torn down to make way for a parking garage, Harry and his beloved cat Tonto begin a journey across the United States, visiting his children, seeing a world he never seemed to have the time to see before, making new friends, and saying goodbye to old friends.

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Cast

Art Carney Art Carney As: Harry Coombes
Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn As: Shirley Mallard
Geraldine Fitzgerald Geraldine Fitzgerald As: Jessie Stone
Larry Hagman Larry Hagman As: Eddie Coombes
Chief Dan George Chief Dan George As: Sam Two Feathers
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Storyline

Harry is a retired teacher in his 70s living in the Upper West Side of New York City where his late wife and he raised his children--where he's lived all his life. When the building he lives in is torn down to make way for a parking garage, Harry and his beloved cat Tonto begin a journey across the United States, visiting his children, seeing a world he never seemed to have the time to see before, making new friends, and saying goodbye to old friends.


Tagline: Get a lift.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 12 August 1974

Country: US

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Budget: $980,000

Revenue: $4,600,000

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Cast

Art Carney

Art Carney

Harry Coombes

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Shirley Mallard

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Jessie Stone

Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

Eddie Coombes

Chief Dan George

Chief Dan George

Sam Two Feathers

René Enríquez

René Enríquez

Grocery Clerk

Herbert Berghof

Herbert Berghof

Jacob Rivetowski

Michael McCleery

Michael McCleery

Mugger

Avon Long

Avon Long

Leroy

Rashel Novikoff

Rashel Novikoff

Mrs. Rothman

Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Burt Coombes

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Burt Coombes Jr.

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Norman Coombes

Dolly Jonah

Dolly Jonah

Elaine Coombes

Sybil Bowan

Sybil Bowan

Old Landlady

Joe Madden

Joe Madden

Panhandler

Bette Howard

Bette Howard

Morgue Clerk

Patricia Fay

Patricia Fay

Airport Security Woman

Muriel Beerman

Muriel Beerman

Taxi Driver

Louis Guss

Louis Guss

Dominic

Clint Young

Clint Young

Bus Driver

Cliff Norton

Cliff Norton

Used Car Salesman

Melanie Mayron

Melanie Mayron

Ginger

Michael Butler

Michael Butler

Hitchhiker

Letitia Toole

Letitia Toole

Wrong Jessie

W. Benson Terry

W. Benson Terry

Her Husband

Gregg Harris

Gregg Harris

Her Grandson

Mike Nussbaum

Mike Nussbaum

Old Age Home Clerk

Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt

Wade Carlton

Barbara Rhoades

Barbara Rhoades

Hooker

Philip Roth

Philip Roth

Vegas Gambler

Andre Philippe

Andre Philippe

Chess Player

Anatol Winogradoff

Anatol Winogradoff

Anatol

Sally Marr

Sally Marr

Cat Lady

Alex Colon

Alex Colon

Man in Airport (uncredited)

Jill Mazursky

Jill Mazursky

Girl Building Sandcastle (uncredited)

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Prostitute (uncredited)

Directed By

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Director

Anthony Ray

Anthony Ray

Assistant Director

June Samson

June Samson

Script Supervisor

Dodie Fawley

Dodie Fawley

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Producer

Art Levinson

Art Levinson

Unit Production Manager

Anthony Ray

Anthony Ray

Associate Producer

Edited By

Richard Halsey

Richard Halsey

Editor

Glenn Farr

Glenn Farr

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Albert Wolsky

Albert Wolsky

Costume Design

Bob O'Bradovich

Bob O'Bradovich

Makeup Artist

Sound

Theodore Soderberg

Theodore Soderberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Speak

John Speak

Sound Mixer

Bill Conti

Bill Conti

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael C. Butler

Michael C. Butler

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Godfrey

John Godfrey

Set Decoration

Ted Haworth

Ted Haworth

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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