Musical dancer on the way out (at 36) Paula McFadden had it swell with actor Tony DeSanti, but instead of taking her to Hollywood he gets a European movie part. He even sublets their (his) ...
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Title: The Goodbye Girl (TV Movie 2004)
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| Jeff Daniels | ... | Elliot Garfield | |
| Patricia Heaton | ... | Paula McFadden | |
| Hallie Eisenberg | ... | Lucy McFadden (as Hallie Kate Eisenberg) | |
| Lynda Boyd | ... | Donna Douglas | |
| Alan Cumming | ... | Mark | |
| Richard Benjamin | ... | Oliver Fry | |
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Sharon Wilkins | ... | Mrs. Crosby |
| Zak Santiago | ... | Dance Class Instructor | |
| Marco Soriano | ... | Ronnie Burns | |
| Woody Jeffreys | ... | Eddie, Ronnie's Assistant | |
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Panos Grames | ... | Pianist |
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Musical dancer on the way out (at 36) Paula McFadden had it swell with actor Tony DeSanti, but instead of taking her to Hollywood he gets a European movie part. He even sublets their (his) New York apartment to Elliot Garfield, who generously lets her stay, even keeping the master bedroom. Pragmatic pre-teen daughter Lucy soon takes to his charm, but Paula remains determined to hate all actors. Despite the stress of a Broadway Shakespeare lead he must play too queer for Frisco, he's determined to snatch romance from ingratitude. Written by KGF Vissers
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16 January 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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This "updated" remake involved little rewriting of the original 1977 film (The Goodbye Girl (1977)). The screenplay is word-for-word and scene-for-scene from the original script with the exception of a few curse words removed to make it appropriate for television and a line that referred to Richard Dreyfuss's height in the original that wouldn't make sense when said by Jeff Daniels. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Why did they remake this picture? It was a pleasant enough TV movie if there was not a really excellent original to which it pales in comparison.
Jeff Daniels, usually a favorite of mine, is not cut out for this type of comedy. He is neither funny or sympathetic as Elliot. Patricia Heaton is OK, but there is virtually no chemistry between her and Daniels. The daughter is too cute and wise.
Oddly, a high point in this picture is a cameo by director Richard Benjamin. This production makes one want to go back into the archives and retrieve the Dreyfuss/Mason version to REALLY see the show.