Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)

Not until three years after the death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their former home, persuaded by her new fiancée Rupert. But soon her worst expectations come true, ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Mulligan

Writers:

Bruno Barreto (suggested by material from), Jorge Amado (suggested by material from),

Stars:

Sally Field, James Caan, Jeff Bridges

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sally Field	...	Kay
James Caan	...	Jolly
Jeff Bridges	...	Rupert
Paul Dooley	...	Kendall
Claire Trevor	...	Charlotte
Mildred Natwick	...	Mrs. Reilly
Dorothy Fielding	...	Emily
William Prince	...	Rev. Hollis
Maryedith Burrell	...	Mrs. Newman
Alan Haufrect	...	Mr. Newman
Stephen Elliott	...	Edgar
Michael Ensign	...	Billy
Edith Fields	...	Waitress
Lee Weaver	...	Mr. King
Gene Castle	...	Party Guest

Storyline

Not until three years after the death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their former home, persuaded by her new fiancée Rupert. But soon her worst expectations come true, when not only her old memories haunt her, but also Jolly's ghost, who doesn't approve of her new mate. Invisible to anyone but Kay, he tries to prevent the wedding.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | marriage | afterlife | remake | widow | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 December 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mi adorable fantasma

Company Credits

Production Co:

Boardwalk Productions, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the movie director Robert Mulligan had to do and withdraw from Rich and Famous due to scheduling conflicts having caused by the latter's three month delay in starting principal photography.

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Goofs

In the dinner scene with Kay, Charlotte, Rupert and Rev. Hollis, Charlotte begins the dinner conversation by saying that Jolly turned her into a vegetarian. She quoted Jolly as saying that he would "never eat anything that had a face." Later, when Kay, Rupert and Jolly go to a diner for lunch, Jolly orders a cheeseburger.

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Quotes

Charlotte Banning: Was this always here?
Kay Villano: Was what always there?
Charlotte Banning: This wall, was it always here?
Kay Villano: Yes mother, it was always there.
Charlotte Banning: Well, I don't remember it.
Kay Villano: It was always there. It was always kind of flat like that and held the building up.
Charlotte Banning: Whatever.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: The Dark Crystal/Kiss Me Goodbye/Gospel/Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

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Soundtracks

"But It's A Nice Dream"
(Theme song)
Sung by Dusty Springfield
Words and Music by Peter Allen

User Reviews

A Family Favorite

All in my family love this movie! It is truly a family favorite. There are enough comments from others that describe the movie, so I will not repeat. It is one of a few movies that all of us (myself, spouse, and daughter) can watch over and over. It is light, entertaining, sweet, and funny! There are so many lines that we quote over and over -- they have become part of our family. ("You are starting to annoy Jolly!" and many others.) We also LOVE the scene when Rupert goes to the lawyer. The reactions of the lawyer and his secretary are hilarious! And the scenes previously mentioned by others: in bed with Rupert when Jolly is there, the trip to the country, the restaurant scene on the trip to the country. The movie is perfectly cast and is my favorite for many of these actors, just for the joy it has brought to all of us.