The Goodbye Girl

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The Goodbye Girl
Directed by	Herbert Ross
Produced by	Ray Stark
Written by	Neil Simon
Starring	Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings
Distributed by	Warner Bros., MGM
Release date(s)	30 November 1977
Running time	110 minutes
Language	English
IMDb profile

The Goodbye Girl is a 1977 film. The original screenplay by Neil Simon centers on an odd trio - an egotistical struggling actor who has sublet a Manhattan apartment from a friend, the current occupant, his friend's girlfriend, who is unaware she's been abandoned, and her precocious pre-teen daughter. The dislike between the two adults is immediate and intense, but they resolve to overcome their differences and attempt to share the tight quarters as harmoniously as possible.

Directed by Herbert Ross, the film stars Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings. and Paul Benedict. The title song, performed by David Gates, became a pop hit.

The Goodbye Girl was subsequently developed into a 1993 Broadway musical of the same name, starring Martin Short and Bernadette Peters.

The 2004 TNT remake with Jeff Daniels and Patricia Heaton is available in both VHS and DVD formats.

[edit] Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

• Best Picture (nominee)
• Best Actor in a Leading Role (Dreyfuss, winner)
• Best Actress in a Leading Role (Mason, nominee)
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Cummings, nominee)
• Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (nominee)

Golden Globes

• Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy (winner)
• Best Motion Picture Actor, Musical or Comedy (Dreyfuss, winner)
• Best Motion Picture Actress, Musical or Comedy (Mason, winner)
• Best Motion Picture Screenplay (winner)
• Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role (Cummings, nominee)

[edit] Trivia

• At the time, Dreyfuss - at age 30 - was youngest ever to win the Best Actor Oscar. This record was surpassed by Adrien Brody, who was 29 when he won his award for The Pianist.
• The film originally was made by Warner Bros. and MGM. Due to several transactions over the years, Warner Bros. now holds all rights to it.

[edit] External links

• The Goodbye Girl at the Internet Movie Database
• The Goodbye Girl at The Internet Broadway Database