Comedy ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1977 · 1h 51m

The Goodbye Girl

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Director
Herbert Ross
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss as Elliot Garfield Marsha Mason as Paula McFadden Quinn Cummings as Lucy McFadden Paul Benedict as Mark Barbara Rhoades as Donna Theresa Merritt as Mrs. Crosby
Crew
David M. Walsh — Director of Photography John F. Burnett — Editor Dave Grusin — Original Music Composer Neil Simon — Writer Ray Stark — Producer Albert Brenner — Production Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Goodbye Girl — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
ballet dancertheater playfamily abandonmentsingle motherprecocious childmanhattan, new york cityaspiring actor
Key Collaborators
Herbert Ross Director David M. Walsh Director of Photography John F. Burnett Editor Dave Grusin Original Music Composer Neil Simon Writer Ray Stark Producer Albert Brenner Production Design Ann Roth Costume Design
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