Tcm classic film festival honoree richard dreyfuss, interviewed by ben mankiewicz, talks about author neil simon, his wife and richards costar marsha mason. Apr 17, 2019 richard dreyfuss will attend the florida film festival for a screening of the goodbye girl, which brought him the oscar and spoiled him, he says, for the rest of his life. The goodbye girl is a 1977 american romantic comedydrama film produced by ray stark, directed by herbert ross and starring richard dreyfuss, marsha. Richard dreyfuss will attend the florida film festival for a screening of the goodbye girl, which brought him the oscar and spoiled him, he says, for the rest of his life. Tcm classic film festival honoree richard dreyfuss, interviewed by ben mankiewicz, talks about author neil simon, his wife and richards. Simons newest work, the original screenplay for the goodbye girl, a movie that has the form of a romantic comedy. The little girl who plays marshas daughter is sassy and funny. Richard dreyfuss delivers an academy awardwinning performance as romance blooms between two complete opposites forced to share an apartment in new york. Exchorus girl paula mcfadden has just been dumped again. Goodbye girl full of wisecracks the new york times.
He threw it at my face from only a couple feet away, says dreyfuss, who won an oscar for 1977s the goodbye girl. The wind is taken out of dreyfuss sails when he opens in a production of richard iii, which has been sabotaged by the director paul benjamin, who insists that dreyfuss portrays richard as a hipswinging homosexual. Enter arrogant actor richard dreyfuss, who has subleased the apartment. Enter arrogant actor richard dreyfuss, who has subleased the apartment from masons former boyfriend and moves in bag and baggage in the middle of the night. See more ideas about the goodbye girl, i movie and movies. Richard dreyfuss will attend the florida film festival for a screening of the goodbye girl, which brought him the oscar and spoiled him. Richard dreyfuss is an american leading man, who has played his fair share of irritating pests and brash, ambitious hustlers. He was born richard stephen dreyfus in brooklyn, new york, to geraldine robbins, an activist, and norman dreyfus, a restaurateur and attorney. The goodbye girl 1977 paula mcfadden marsha mason and her daughter lucy quinn cummings come home to find that her boyfriend has left for an out of town job with no warning. Best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen. See more ideas about the goodbye girl, marsha mason and movies. With richard dreyfuss, marsha mason, quinn cummings, paul benedict. The surface is pure simon, which means that its a funnysadtoughwarm story about basically nice people who are given just three snappy oneliners too many to be totally human.
Herbert rosss the goodbye girl 1977, starring richard dreyfuss and marsha mason demonstrate the sparks that fly when two opposite adults find themselves sharing the same twobedroom apartment. Though i saw both the goodbye girl and close encounters of the third kind in 1977, i was much too young to be distressed that the wrong richard dreyfuss performance was winning the awards or even to be aware that there were awards, probably. The goodbye girl 1977 stream and watch online moviefone. Richard dreyfuss says bill murray was abusive during what. Oscarwinning actor richard dreyfuss on living with bipolar disorder duration. Richard dreyfuss has appeared in three films that were nominated for the best picture oscar. Dec 7, 2017 explore sherrymac312s board richard dreyfuss. Murray then leaned back and he took a modern glassblown ashtray. Richard dreyfuss, the goodbye girl though i saw both the goodbye girl and close encounters of the third kind in 1977, i was much too young to be distressed that the wrong richard dreyfuss performance was winning the awards or even to be aware that there were awards, probably. Paula marsha mason and lucy quinn cummings are awakened by yoga, performed by actor elliott richard dreyfuss, on the first morning after theyve agreed to share the apartment her boyfriend sublet to him, in neil simons the goodbye girl, 1977. The goodbye girl trailer directed by herbert ross and starring richard dreyfuss, marsha mason, quinn cummings, paul benedict, barbara.
This vintage ad would look great framed and displayed. The goodbye girl is a 1977 american romantic comedydrama film produced by ray stark, directed by herbert ross and starring richard dreyfuss, marsha mason, quinn cummings and paul benedict. The play closes after one performance, and the onceoverconfident dreyfuss goes on a selfpitying drunken binge. Richard dreyfuss and marsha mason are utterly wonderful as two struggling artists who find themselves reluctantly sharing an apartmentand, even more reluctantly, falling in love. The goodbye girl richard dreyfuss region 2 this is such a fun movie. Richard dreyfuss list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Dont miss the goodbye girl, and dont watch any other versions. New york film locations from the movie the goodbye girl starring richard dreyfuss. The acting is sometimes over the top but it is charming and funny and quite delightful. It was around this time that dreyfuss addiction to cocaine began.
Richard dreyfuss, american film actor who often played ordinary men driven to emotional extremes. Richard dreyfuss marsha mason quinn cummings paul benedict barbara rhoades. See more ideas about the goodbye girl, actor and fantasy star. Simons newest work, the original screenplay for the goodbye girl, a movie. Watch cast of the goodbye girl film, including richard dreyfuss. The goodbye girl 1977 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The goodbye girl 1977, a slick adaptation of simons play of the same name, was an even bigger commercial success. Marsha mason is known as the goodbye girl because of all the livein. The daily series from seth rudetsky and james wesley benefits the actors fund. First angry sparks fly, and then, happily and predictably, bells ring and love is in the air. Somehow they dont make adult comedies like this anymore. The goodbye girl 1977 richard dreyfuss as elliot garfield. Lightly directed by herbert ross, simons apartmentsharing scenario uniting a wary single mother with a struggling actor finds the humor in a quintessentially contemporary milieu of serial relationships, commitmentphobia. Neil simons the goodbye girl is a funny movie with its heart finally in the right.
The goodbye girl is a sentimental comedy that is saved by the indisputable charm of its actors and the quiet efficiency of its miseenscene. Sylvester stallone presents richard dreyfuss with the oscar for best actor for the goodbye girl at the 50th academy awards. With a witty screenplay by neil simon and an excellent cast, the goodbye girl 1977 had the pieces in place for an utterly appealing romantic comedy. Goodbye girl 1977 by herbert ross herbert ross, richard. Jun 28, 2019 following the goodbye girl success story, richard produced and starred in the movie the big fix in 1978. Even so, he has been one of hollywoods most versatile.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The original screenplay by neil simon centers on an odd trio. Neil simons the goodbye girl is a funny movie with its heart finally in the right place, but all sorts of unacknowledged complications lurk just beneath its polished surface. It featured richard dreyfuss as a struggling actor and marsha mason as a single mom who fall in love after being reluctant roommates in a. It featured richard dreyfuss as a struggling actor and marsha mason as a single mom who fall in love after being reluctant roommates in a read more. Following the goodbye girl success story, richard produced and starred in the movie the big fix in 1978. The caption for this ad is about laughing and falling in love again the ad is in great condition. Nov 25, 2016 led brilliantly by a cast featuring that always incredible richard dreyfuss, and his costar marsha mason, the goodbye girl drops us into the middle of an unexpected breakup. Led brilliantly by a cast featuring that always incredible richard dreyfuss, and his costar marsha mason, the goodbye girl drops us into the middle of an unexpected breakup. See more ideas about the goodbye girl, i movie and fantasy star. Richard dreyfuss won the best actor oscar for 1977s the goodbye girl. Elliot garfield dreyfuss has just arrived in manhattan to take the acting role of his liferichard iii in an offoffbroadway production.
Released 1977, the goodbye girl stars richard dreyfuss, marsha mason, quinn cummings, paul benedict the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Marsha mason is known as the goodbye girl because of all the live in. After being dumped by her livein boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10yearold daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling offbroadway actor. Richard dreyfuss full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Broadway dancer paula mcfadden finds herself broken up with and homeless after her previous partner heads for europe, subletting his apartment to an inspiring actor. Richard dreyfuss and marsha mason deliver comedy, zingy repartee and bittertobest romance in the goodbye girl. Apr 12, 2014 tcm classic film festival honoree richard dreyfuss, interviewed by ben mankiewicz, talks about author neil simon, his wife and richard s costar marsha mason. His paternal grandparents were austrohungarian jewish immigrants, and his. In 1977, richard dreyfuss won an oscar for the wrong movie. This is a 1978 ad for a the goodbye girl movie with richard dreyfuss and marsha mason. Some of his bestknown movies included jaws 1975, close encounters of the third kind 1977, the goodbye girl 1977, and mr. Elliot garfield dreyfuss has just arrived in manhattan to take the acting role of his life richard iii in an offoffbroadway production. May 12, 2010 sylvester stallone presents richard dreyfuss with the oscar for best actor for the goodbye girl at the 50th academy awards.