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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0245431909748
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 06, 2005
Running Time: 115 minutes
Sales Rank: 39610
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1974
Editorial Review:
Description:
Art Carney shines in this poignant drama about an aging widower's determined search for a better life. Harry (Carney), who lives in New York with his pet cat, Tonto, is having a rough time of it. Not only does he keep getting mugged, but the huge wrecking ball outside his window is about to demolish his apartment. So Harry bids farewell to the city and sets out for life in the suburbs with his son's family. But son Burt is too stuffy and his wife is too bossy. When a stay with Harry's single daughter doesn't work out either, man and cat head West in a second-hand car, meeting bizarre characters along the way. Finally they reach L.A., where Harry moves in with his other son Eddie (Larry Hagman). But by now Harry's realized he likes being on the road and hasn't yet had his fill of adventure. Highlighted by Carney's outstanding performance. This moving story lights up the screen with a wit and wisdom that is rare and beautiful.
Amazon.com:
In 1974, the Oscar nominees for Best Actor included Jack Nicholson (Chinatown), Al Pacino (Godfather Part II), and Dustin Hoffman (Lenny). And the winner? Art Carney for this Paul Mazursky comedy about a retired schoolteacher evicted from his apartment to make way for urban redevelopment. So he takes his cat, Tonto, and heads cross-country to live with one of his children. But the trip is an eventful one, involving encounters with an assortment of friends and strangers. Carney is a game and canny old pro and he helps this film rise above its occasionally sentimental excesses; the result is consistently entertaining. But honestly--the Oscar over Nicholson, Pacino, and Hoffman? You be the judge. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The "Scene" that makes this movie
Yes, it is entertaining following Harry's cross country adventures - especially picking up the hooker in the desert on the way to Las Vegas...
But my favorite scene is the meeting between Harry (Carney) and "wheeler dealer" son (Larry Hageman) in Hageman's LA apartment. In reality the son is soon to be evicted for non-payment of rent. The interplay between the two is riveting - watching Hageman gradually crumble emotionally after failing to entice his father to share his apartment (mainly ... Read More
Rating:  - Redefining Comedy!
The film is categorized as 'Comedy'. But what a comedy it is! It falls in the line of Charles Chaplin stories, but far more refined and subtle in treatment.
Do not want to repeat the story. Just would say, this movie should be categorized as one with sense of humor and poignant episodes. Beautiful movie!
I selected to watch for the cat, but found that the cat is just symbolic. Like a cat's life, even a man can have nine or may be more lives. Certainly we are not talking about biological ... Read More
Rating: - Travels With Harry and Tonto
Art Carney won the 1974 Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Harry Combes, a 72-year-old retired teacher who has lived his whole life in the Big Apple. He has neighbors, friends, family, good health, and a companion that he cherishes most in the world--his cat, Tonto. All things considered, he's living a pretty good life. But things are about to come tumbling down. Specifically, it's Harry's apartment that's coming down, as the city has plans to tear down his apartment building to make way for a ... Read More
Rating: - Just A Man Named Harry and His Cat Named Tonto
"Harry & Tonto" is unlike any movie you are going to see. I know, people say that a lot, but this is one of the few times that statement is true. This movie was made in 1974, but it feels more fresh today then most of the movies released in 2002. Rarely is there a time when odd-ball comedies work, and even rarer are the times they work on a deeper level then you expect them to. "Harry & Tonto" is such a film that starts out as, of all things, a road trip movie, but ends with an examination of ... Read More
Rating: - Harry and Tonto
One of the classic movies of the 1970's and a great gift for younger generations.
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