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The Goodbye Girl 1977 Directed by Herbert Ross

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Romance
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Rastar Productions
Revenue $102,000,000
Release Date 27 November 1977
111 mins
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss Elliot Garfield
Marsha Mason
Marsha Mason Paula McFadden
Quinn Cummings
Quinn Cummings Lucy McFadden
Paul Benedict
Paul Benedict Mark
Barbara Rhoades
Barbara Rhoades Donna
Theresa Merritt
Theresa Merritt Mrs. Crosby
Michael Shawn
Michael Shawn Ronnie
Patricia Pearcy
Patricia Pearcy Rhonda
Gene Castle
Gene Castle Assistant Choreographer
Marilyn Sokol
Marilyn Sokol Linda
Anita Dangler
Anita Dangler Mrs. Morganweiss
Victoria Boothby
Victoria Boothby Mrs. Bodine
Robert Costanzo
Robert Costanzo Liquor Store Salesman
Pancho González
Pancho González Mugger
Jose Machado
Jose Machado Mugger
Hubert Kelly
Hubert Kelly Mugger
Dana Laurita
Dana Laurita Cynthia
David S. Cass Sr.
David S. Cass Sr. Drunk
Clarence Felder
Clarence Felder Critic
Loyita Chapel
Loyita Chapel Strip Club Dancer
Caprice Clark
Caprice Clark Strip Club Dancer
Esther Sutherland
Esther Sutherland Strip Club Manager
Kensuke Haga
Kensuke Haga Japanese Salesman
Ryohei Kanokogi
Ryohei Kanokogi Japanese Salesman
Ruby Holbrook
Ruby Holbrook Woman in Audience
Kristina Hurrell
Kristina Hurrell Gretchen
David Matthau
David Matthau Furniture Mover
Milt Oberman
Milt Oberman Furniture Mover
Eddie Villery
Eddie Villery Painter
Joseph Carberry
Joseph Carberry Strip Club Customer
Eric Uhler
Eric Uhler Strip Club Customer
Raymond J. Barry
Raymond J. Barry Richard III Cast
Powers Boothe
Powers Boothe Richard III Cast
Tom Everett
Tom Everett Richard III Cast
Janice Fuller
Janice Fuller Richard III Cast
Munson Hicks
Munson Hicks Richard III Cast
Robert Kerman
Robert Kerman Richard III Cast
Jeanne Lange
Jeanne Lange Richard III Cast
Robert Lesser
Robert Lesser Richard III Cast
Fred McCarren
Fred McCarren Richard III Cast
Nicholas Mele
Nicholas Mele Richard III Cast
Maureen Moore
Maureen Moore Richard III Cast
Joe Regalbuto
Joe Regalbuto Richard III Cast
Peter Vogt
Peter Vogt Richard III Cast
Wendy Cutler
Wendy Cutler Improvisation Group
Susan Elliot
Susan Elliot Improvisation Group
Andy Goldberg
Andy Goldberg Improvisation Group
Nicol Williamson
Nicol Williamson Oliver Fry (uncredited)
Paul Willson
Paul Willson Improvisation Group
Daniel Levins
Daniel Levins Dance Instructor
Crew
Director
Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross
Writer
Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Producer
Ray Stark
Ray Stark
Cinematography
David M. Walsh
David M. Walsh
Composer
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
Editor
John F. Burnett
John F. Burnett
Production Design
Albert Brenner
Albert Brenner
Sound
Jerry Jost
Jerry Jost
James Sabat
James Sabat
Robert Davenport
Robert Davenport
William L. McCaughey
William L. McCaughey
Ted Whitfield
Ted Whitfield
John Riordan
John Riordan
Set Decoration
Jerry Wunderlich
Jerry Wunderlich
Costume Design
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Seth Banks
Seth Banks
Shirlee Strahm
Shirlee Strahm
Makeup Artist
Allan Snyder
Allan Snyder
Hairstylists
Kaye Pownall
Kaye Pownall
Carrie White
Carrie White
Music
Michael Boddicker
Michael Boddicker
Harry E. Liguski
Harry E. Liguski
Harry V. Lojewski
Harry V. Lojewski
Camera Operators
Roger Shearman Jr.
Roger Shearman Jr.
William H. Steiner
William H. Steiner
Casting
Jennifer Shull
Jennifer Shull
Stunts
Victor Paul
Victor Paul
Script Supervisor
Cynnie Troup
Cynnie Troup
Lighting
Richard Quinlan
Richard Quinlan
Norman Harris
Norman Harris
Thomas P. Powell
Thomas P. Powell
Doug Byers
Doug Byers
Assistant Directors
Jack Roe
Jack Roe
Robert P. Cohen
Robert P. Cohen
Edward D. Markley
Edward D. Markley
Additional Photography
Mel Traxel
Mel Traxel
Josh Weiner
Josh Weiner