"Toots" 1969 CONSIDINE, Bob

CONSIDINE, Bob

[214] pp.

Meredith Press

1969

Second Printing

9 1/4" x 6 3/8"

Known from coast to coast, the name "Toots" calls up the smiling, rubicund face of the nation's most famous saloonkeeper and bum. In the legendary speakeasy era he became a legend himself, as bouncer, guardian, and manager. He opened his own joint in 1940, and the rest is history. The greats of the sport world and of the stage and films his bar and delighted in his steak while trying to match his prowess as imbiber and raconteur. Toots emerges, intact and unique, in this loving and unmistakably authentic portrait by Bob Considine. Rich in names, humor and good stories, Toots provides a feast for any reader. He was known as a saloonkeeper, friend, and confidante to some of New York's biggest celebrities.