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In 1977, movie theater audiences were treated to what is probably Neil Simon’s best writing with the film “The Goodbye Girl”. Directed by Herbert Ross (1927-2001, who later directed “Steel Magnolias” in 1989), the film stars Richard Dreyfuss as the aspiring actor Elliot Garfield, Marsha Mason as former dancer Paula McFadden and Quinn Cummings as Paula’s 10-year old daughter Lucy. The film begins with Paula and Lucy returning to their New York City apartment from a long day of shopping. They are preparing to move to California with Paula’s boyfriend, Tony Deforest (not shown), who is another aspiring actor that just got an acting job in a Hollywood film. Upon getting home, Tony isn’t there, but she finds a note that he left for her. The note is not what Paula wanted or expected to hear: Tony left without her and Lucy. Paula learns from building manager Mrs. Crosby (Theresa Merritt, 1924-1998) the next morning that loveable Tony did something else too: he sublet the apartment. Not having the money to move, Paula decides that she and Lucy will remain in the apartment. When the subletee arrives (Elliot), she reluctantly agrees to share the apartment with him. The resulting mutually antagonistic relationship slowly evolves into something quite different.
For his work in “The Goodbye Girl”, Richard Dreyfuss won the much deserved Oscar for Best Actor. Marsha Mason was nominated for Best Actress and Quinn Cummings was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. The film itself was nominated for Best Picture and Neil Simon was nominated for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Some of the very memorable scenes in the film include Paula & Lucy’s arrival home at the beginning of the film, Elliot’s arrival, the living arrangements, Elliot’s rehearsals, Paula’s exercises, Lucy’s stomachache, Elliot’s alternate employment, the Chianti, the rooftop dinner, the carriage ride and the closing scenes. Other memorable characters include Elliot’s off-Broadway director Mark (Paul Benedict, known for his portrayal of Harry Bentley in the 1975-1985 TV series “The Jeffersons”) and Donna Douglas (Barbara Rhoades).
Overall, I rate the 1977 version of “The Goodbye Girl” with a resounding 5 out of 5 stars. It’s a wonderfully engaging film that continues to entertain to this day. The 2004 television remake that starred Jeff Daniels as Elliot and Patricia Heaton as Paula was not anywhere as good as the original.
I saw the Goodbye Girl when it first came to theaters. At the time I was 12 and was really not interested in seeing it. I made quite a fuss as my parents dragged me into the theater. Now, many years later I can be honest and tell the world how much I liked the film.
Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason play mismatched people stuck rooming together when Mason’s ex dumps her and sublets his apartment to Dreyfuss. Mason’s character has a young daughter, played by Quinn Cummings, and the three end up tolerating each other until resentment turns to acceptance turns to caring turns to love. It’s an old story but it’s never been done better than this.
As an adult now, I think the film appeals to me because the male character is more than just window dressing in a story about how hard a woman’s life is. Guys don’t want to be beat over the head and this movie doesn’t do that. Each character has their own chance to have a breakdown, and in the end we find a little of ourselves in all of them.
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