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The Goodbye Girl
Director: Herbert Ross (Dir)
Release Date:   1977
Premiere Information:   New York opening: 30 Nov 1977; Los Angeles opening: 9 Dec 1977
Duration (in mins):   110
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Cast:   Richard Dreyfuss (Elliot Garfield)  
    Marsha Mason (Paula McFadden)  
    Quinn Cummings (Lucy McFadden)  
    Paul Benedict (Mark)  
    Barbara Rhoades (Donna)  

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Distribution Company: Warner Bros., Inc.  
Director: Herbert Ross (Dir)
Producer: Ray Stark (Prod)
Writer: Neil Simon (Wrt)
Photography: David M. Walsh (Dir of photog)
Art Direction: Albert Brenner (Prod des)
Film Editor: John F. Burnett (Film ed)
Music: Dave Grusin (Mus)
MPAA Rating: PG
Country: United States
Language: English

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Copyright Claimant Copyright Date Copyright Number
Turner Entertainment Company & Warner Brothers Entertainment, Inc. 30/11/1977 dd/mm/yyyy LP51268

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Genre: Romantic comedy

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Bibliographic Sources:   Date   Page
Hollywood Reporter   16 Nov 1977   p. 2, 8.
Los Angeles Times   4 Dec 1977   p. 1.
New York Times   1 Dec 1977   p. 17.
Variety   16 Nov 1977   p. 20.

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