Goodbye, Columbus (1969)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Larry Peerce

Writers:

Philip Roth (novel)
Arnold Schulman (writer)

Release Date:

21 May 1969 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Every father's daughter is a virgin.

Plot:

A Jewish man and a jewish woman meet and while attracted to each other find that their worlds are very different...

Plot Keywords:

Jewish | Librarian | Jewish Princess | Wedding | Jewish Wedding

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Richard Benjamin	...	Neil Klugman
Ali MacGraw	...	Brenda Patimkin
Jack Klugman	...	Ben Patimkin
Nan Martin	...	Mrs. Ben Patimkin
Michael Meyers	...	Ron Patimkin
Lori Shelle	...	Julie Patimkin
Monroe Arnold	...	Uncle Leo
Kay Cummings	...	Doris Klugman
Sylvie Strause	...	Aunt Gladys
Royce Wallace	...	Carlotta
Anthony McGowan	...	Boy in Library
Mari Gorman	...	Laura Simpson Sockaloe
Chris Schenkel	...	Voice on Columbus Record (voice)
Jay Jostyn	...	Voice on Columbus Record (voice)
Jan Peerce	...	Uncle Manny

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:18 | USA:PG (re-rating) (1972) | USA:R (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:Btl | Ireland:(Banned)

Filming Locations:

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Willow Tree

Trivia:

The wedding scene, as filmed, included a magnificent 10-minute speech by Monroe Arnold as Uncle Leo - a real tour de force. But it didn't fit the mood of the rest of the picture, and was cut to 45 seconds. It was a bitter blow to Arnold, and helped him decide to retire from acting not long afterward.

Goofs:

Factual errors: At one point Chris Schenkel mentions the "red and white" in reference to Ohio State. Anyone who was ever near Columbus (or followed the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry) knows that the colors are "scarlet and gray".

Quotes:

Neil Klugman: [discussing birth control] What do you take?
Brenda Patimkin: Nothing. Turn off the water.
Neil Klugman: Nothing?
Brenda Patimkin: Listen, I tried the pills, but they made me fat and made me sick, and besides every single day you read something new about them in the paper, so I decided I was better off with nothing.
Neil Klugman: [pause] Brenda, I'd like to talk to you about nothing.

Movie Connections:

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Very enjoyable and memorable

I really enjoyed this Comedy/Romance movie, it was surprisingly realistic and thoroughly enjoyable. Won't tell you the plot or ending but don't expect the standard formula. What really made me rate this highly (a 9/10) is how well it sticks in my memory and how enjoyable it is to think of afterwards as well as watch.