Tootsie

Resource Information

The work Tootsie represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sno-Isle Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Tootsie

Statement of responsibility

Columbia Pictures presents ; a Sydney Pollack film ; a Mirage/Punch Production ; produced by Sydney Pollack and Dick Richards ; screenplay by Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal ; directed by Sydney Pollack

Contributor

• Steinkamp, William
• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Mirage Enterprises (Firm)
• Punch Productions
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Coleman, Dabney, 1932-
• Durning, Charles, 1923-2012
• Garr, Teri, 1944-
• Gelbart, Larry
• Grusin, Dave
• Hoffman, Dustin, 1937-
• Lange, Jessica
• Larken, Peter
• McGuire, Don, 1919-1999
• Morley, Ruth
• Murray, Bill, 1950 September 21-
• Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008
• Richards, Dick, 1936-
• Roizman, Owen, 1936-
• Schisgal, Murray, 1926-2020
• Steinkamp, Fredric

Actor

• Hoffman, Dustin, 1937-
• Murray, Bill, 1950 September 21-
• Lange, Jessica
• Durning, Charles, 1923-2012
• Coleman, Dabney, 1932-
• Garr, Teri, 1944-

Screenwriter

• Gelbart, Larry
• Schisgal, Murray, 1926-2020

Composer

• Grusin, Dave

Cinematographer

• Roizman, Owen, 1936-

Costume designer

• Morley, Ruth

Director

• Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008

Film editor

• Steinkamp, William
• Steinkamp, Fredric

Producer

• Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008
• Richards, Dick, 1936-

Production designer

• Larken, Peter

Subject

• Romantic comedy films
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• LGBTQ+ theatre
• New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• New York (State) -- New York
• Romantic comedy films
• Television producers and directors
• Television producers and directors -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Television soap operas
• Television soap operas -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Actors
• Actors -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Female impersonators
• Female impersonators
• Female impersonators -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama

Genre

• Films for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Romantic comedy films
• Comedy films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Fiction films

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• eng
• eng

Summary

"Michael Dorsey is a talented actor, but his demanding nature and stubborn temperament have antagonized every producer in New York. Now his agent insists no one will hire him. But Michael needs money - eight thousand dollars to be exact - and to earn it, he's willing to play the role of a lifetime"--Container

Member of

• Tootsie (Motion picture)

Awards note

Academy Awards, 1982: Best supporting actress (Lange).

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Owen Roizman ; editors, Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp ; music, Dave Grusin ; costume designer, Ruth Morley ; production designer, Peter Larkin ; story by Don McGuire and Larry Gelbart

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG

Language note

English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

LC call number

PN1995.9.C55

LC item number

T668754 2008

PerformerNote

Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray

Runtime

116

Technique

live action