The Goodbye Girl (1977)

Director:

Herbert Ross

Writer:

Neil Simon (written by)

Release Date:

1 February 1978 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Thank you Neil Simon for making us laugh at falling in love...again.

Plot:

After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.

Plot Keywords:

Apartment | Actor | Daughter | Dancer | Love

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 9 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss	...	Elliot Garfield
Marsha Mason	...	Paula McFadden
Quinn Cummings	...	Lucy McFadden
Paul Benedict	...	Mark
Barbara Rhoades	...	Donna
Theresa Merritt	...	Mrs. Crosby
Michael Shawn	...	Ronnie
Patricia Pearcy	...	Rhonda
Gene Castle	...	Assistant Choreographer
Daniel Levans	...	Dance Instructor
Marilyn Sokol	...	Linda
Anita Dangler	...	Mrs. Morganweiss
Victoria Boothby	...	Mrs. Bodine
Robert Costanzo	...	Liquor Store Salesman
Pancho González	...	Mugger (as Poncho Gonzalez)

Also Known As:

Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Originally entitled "Bogart Slept Here" with Robert De Niro as leading man and Mike Nichols as director. The story was supposedly based on Dustin Hoffman's life as a struggling actor (Hoffman wanted a part on the film but was turned down). Artistic differences ultimately forced De Niro and Nichols out, two weeks into the shoot. Other actors who were also candidates for the role were Jack Nicholson, James Caan and Tony Lo Bianco.

Goofs:

Continuity: The extent to which Elliott has his head stuck into the headboard changes.

Quotes:

Elliot Garfield: You know I love listening to you talk. I hate living with you but your conversation is first rate.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Spin City: The Goodbye Girl (#2.4)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Goodbye Girl

Great Movie

I don't normally go in for Romantic comedies too much, but this was a very entertaining movie.

Dreyfus is just mesmerizing and hilarious, and Marsha Mason was very good. A very enjoyable, uplifting movie.