Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto is a 1974 American road comedy-drama directed by Paul Mazursky and written by Mazursky & Josh Greenfeld. The film follows a man named Harry who decides to travel cross-country with his pet cat, Tonto. Art Carney won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Harry.
Plot
Harry Coombes is an elderly widower and retired teacher who is evicted from his Upper West Side apartment in New York City because his building is going to be razed to build a parking lot. He initially stays with his eldest son Burt's family in the suburbs, but eventually chooses to travel cross-country with his pet cat Tonto.
Awards
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| author | Paul Mazursky |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Actor National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | Chicago Los Angeles New York City |
| director | Paul Mazursky |
| editor | Richard Halsey |
| events | house cat |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | airport security annoy bel air build car salesman elderly widow evict hitchhiker las vegas live alone native american parking lot plan retire retirement home upper west side used car salesman west side |
| musicBy | Bill Conti |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
| producer | Paul Mazursky |
| recordedAt | Arizona California Las Vegas Valley New York City Santa Monica |