"Harry & Tonto" for cat lovers and Art Carney fans

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This movie is another gem. Released in 1974. Art Carney plays a wodower who is evicted from his apt (literally carried out). He moves in with this son's family, but things don't work out. Eventually he decides to take a road trip across the US with his cat, Tonto. Other actors in the movie: Larry Hagman, Ellyn Burstyn, Geraldine Fitzgerald. It's on Netflix instant right now. I started watching last night and will try to finish tonight.

I recall seeing it back in 1974, and Art Carney won the Academy Award for Best Actor (he beat Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson, Albert Finney, and Al Pacino). Not too shabby. :)
 

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Art Carney was a good actor. I also liked him in the story about Mt. St. Helen's. Remember that one?
 
I loved that movie Applecruncher.

Art Carney could play many different roles. Think, The Honeymooners. He worked in the sewer. LOL
 

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Art Carney was a good actor. I also liked him in the story about Mt. St. Helen's. Remember that one?
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Yeah, I think he played an elderly man who didn't want to leave his home (like in the other movie). IIRC it was an HBO movie.

Little sidebar story: Art Carney was responsible for me owning my first color TV. I went to see “Harry & Tonto” when it came out. Both me an my then-BF loved it. When it got close to Academy Awards, local TV station had a contest: Whoever could correctly predict Oscar winners in the main categories would win a 19” color TV. Thousands sent in entries on a pre-printed card. I predicted Art Carney would win Best Actor for “Harry & Tonto” even though he had stiff competition. But only one person had all the answers right on the same card – ME! It was announced late at night, my phone started ringing. Very exciting! :D
 
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Yeah, I think he played an elderly man who didn't want to leave his home (like in the other movie). IIRC it was an HBO movie.

Little sidebar story: Art Carney was responsible for me owning my first color TV. I went to see “Harry & Tonto” when it came out. Both me an my then-BF loved it. When it got close to Academy Awards, local TV station had a contest: Whoever could correctly predict Oscar winners in the main categories would win a 19” color TV. Thousands sent in entries on a pre-printed card. I predicted Art Carney would win Best Actor for “Harry & Tonto” even though he had stiff competition. But only one person had all the answers right on the same card – ME! It was announced late at night, my phone started ringing. Very exciting! :D
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i love that aside. Great story :). I saw this in the theatre and loved everything about it. I'll be sure to watch it. I have Netflix so I'm all set.. Thank you, Applecruncher!


Popcorn anyone? :popcorn:
 
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