Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto is a 1974 American road comedy-drama directed by Paul Mazursky and written by Mazursky and Josh Greenfeld. The film follows a man named Harry who travels 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 will be razed to build a parking lot. He initially stays with his eldest son Burt's family in the suburbs, but 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 bel air build bus driver chevrolet bel air elderly widow evict hitchhiker las vegas live alone parking lot plan retire retirement home upper west side 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 |