Still image from the 1977 film The Goodbye Girl.

The Goodbye Girl

Directed by Herbert Ross

A dancer discovers her runaway boyfriend has sublet her apartment to an aspiring actor.

1977 1h 50m Comedy TV-14

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CAST
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Herbert Ross, Director
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Herbert Ross
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Richard Dreyfuss,
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Richard Dreyfuss

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Marsha Mason,
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Marsha Mason

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Quinn Cummings,
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Quinn Cummings

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Hubert Kelly,
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Hubert Kelly

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Barbara Rhoades,
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Barbara Rhoades

FULL SYNOPSIS

Paula is a divorced mother, and ex-Broadway dancer, who learns that her lover has left her only when aspiring actor Elliot arrives to sublet the apartment in the middle of the night. Their uneasy truce blossoms into love.


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You're So Young
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Don't Give Me Bette Midler...
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Nothing From Kansas?...
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Am I Nervous?
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Ben Mankiewicz Intro...
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ARTICLES
SYNOPSIS Paula is a 33-year-old former dancer whose life takes an unwelcome turn when her live-in boyfriend suddenly dumps her, leaving Paula and her 10-year-old precocious daughter Lucy (Quinn Cummings) in the lurch. If that weren't enough, Paula soon discovers that her New York apartment has been sublet without her knowledge to Elliot Garfield (Richard Dreyfuss), an eccentric struggling actor from Chicago who is making his off-Broadway debut in an ill-conceived production of Richard III. Both desperate and at war over the apartment, Paula and Elliot come to a compromise: they will share the apartment under a set of strict rules and regulations. At first they drive each other crazy. Over time, however, it seems that the two might be more compatible than they thought. Director: Herbert Ross Writer: Neil Simon Producer: Ray Stark Cinematography: David M. Walsh Editor: John F. Burnett Production Designer: Albert Brenner Set Designer: Jerry Wunderlich Music Composer: Dave Grusin Special Effects: Al Griswold Costume Designer: Ann Roth Cast: Richard Dreyfuss (Elliot Garfield), Marsha Mason (Paula McFadden), Quinn Cummings (Lucy McFadden), Paul Benedict (Mark Morgenweiss), Barbara Rhoades (Donna Douglas), Theresa Merritt (Mrs. Crosby), Michael Shawn (Ronnie), Patricia Pearcy (Rhonda Fontana) C-110m. Why THE GOODBYE GIRL is Essential One of prolific writer Neil Simon's rare works written directly for the screen, The Goodbye Girl is one ...

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