Towering Tommy Tune takes on family drama with 'Dr. Dolittle'

From: Daily Breeze | Date: February 24, 2006| Author: JEFF FAVRE | Copyright information

Yes, Tommy Tune is tall. Anyone who has seen the nine-time Tony- winning dancer, actor and choreographer on stage or TV realizes he towers over co-stars.

But it's hard to comprehend until you stand next to him -- all six- foot-six-inches of him.

But if ever there was a gentle giant, it's Tune. Dressed in what has to be a custom-made pinstripe suit, adorned with a handkerchief and socks that are bright orange, he crosses the penthouse suite at the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills in ...

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