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Where was The Goodbye Girl filmed?

1977 film, directed by Herbert Ross.

  • New York City

The story is set in New York City, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
New York City
Filmed in
New York City

About The Goodbye Girl

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Released
1977
Director
Herbert Ross
Cast
Richard DreyfussMarsha MasonQuinn CummingsPaul BenedictPowers BootheRaymond J. BarryNicol WilliamsonPaul WillsonTheresa MerrittRobert Costanzo
Genre
Romantic ComedyComedy Drama
Awards
Academy Award for Best Actor

The story

Former chorus girl and divorcee Paula McFadden and her ten-year-old daughter, Lucy, live in a Manhattan apartment with Paula's married boyfriend, Tony DeForrest.

Now penniless, Paula attempts to resume her career as a dancer, but she struggles to get back into shape and is rejected in an audition in favor of younger women.

When Paula and Elliot encounter each other in a grocery store, they amicably agree to split the bill.

Famous lines from The Goodbye Girl

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • For what?Elliot Garfield
  • What's that?Lucy McFadden
  • That's incense.Paula McFadden
  • What's incense?Lucy McFadden
  • What other job?Lucy McFadden

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