"Tootsie": Read The Screenplay By Larry Gelbart & Murray Schisgal
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The "Tootsie" script is ranked 17th on WGA's list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written (so far).
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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. Sony Pictures Entertainment
"Tootsie" Screenplay Details.
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Type | ... |
SCANNED
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Version | ... | FinalPink Revisions |
Date | ... | 07.30.1982 |
Pages | ... | 154 |
Genres | ... | ComedyDramaRomance |
Screenplay | ... | Larry GelbartMurray Schisgal |
IMDb ID | ... | 0084805 |
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