Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
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- R
- 1h 42min
- Comedy, Drama
- 21 May 1969 (France)
- Movie
An intelligent graduate and working-class Army veteran has an affair and clashes with a 'nouveau riche' young woman who cares not for birth control or the use of any other precautions to avoid pregnancy.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 8 nominations.
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| Richard Benjamin | ... |
Neil Klugman
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| Ali MacGraw | ... |
Brenda Patimkin
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| Jack Klugman | ... |
Ben Patimkin
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| Nan Martin | ... |
Mrs. Ben Patimkin
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| Michael Meyers | ... |
Ron Patimkin
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Lori Shelle | ... |
Julie Patimkin
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Monroe Arnold | ... |
Uncle Leo
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Kay Cummings | ... |
Doris Klugman
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Sylvie Strause | ... |
Aunt Gladys
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Royce Wallace | ... |
Carlotta
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Anthony McGowan | ... |
Boy in Library
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| Mari Gorman | ... |
Laura Simpson Sockaloe
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Chris Schenkel | ... |
Voice on Columbus Record (voice)
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Jay Jostyn | ... |
Voice on Columbus Record (voice)
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| Jan Peerce | ... |
Uncle Manny
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Max Peerce | ... |
Uncle Max
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Rey Baumel | ... |
Uncle Harry
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Delos V. Smith Jr. | ... |
Mr. Scapelle
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Gail Ommerle | ... |
Harriet
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David Benedict | ... |
The Rabbi
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| Michael Brandon | ... |
Dartmouth (uncredited)
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| Johnny Carson | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Garrett Cassell | ... |
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Bill Derringer | ... |
John McKee (uncredited)
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Julie Garfield | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Betty Grayson | ... |
Aunt Molly (uncredited)
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| Susan Lucci | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Bette Midler | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Michael Nouri | ... |
Don Farber (uncredited)
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Timothy Ousey | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Reuben Schafer | ... |
Uncle Max (uncredited)
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| Jaclyn Smith | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Elaine Swain | ... |
Sarah Ehrlich (uncredited)
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Richard Wexler | ... |
Busboy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Larry Peerce | ||
Written by
| Philip Roth | ... | (based on the novella by) |
| Arnold Schulman | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Stanley R. Jaffe | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Charles Fox | ... | (music scored by) |
Cinematography by
| Gerald Hirschfeld | ... | director of photography |
| Enrique Bravo | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Ralph Rosenblum | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Ron Kalish | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Emanuel Gerard | ||
Costume Design by
| Gene Coffin | ||
Makeup Department
| Enrico A. Cortese | ... | makeup artist (as Enrico Cortese) |
| Jay Cannistraci | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Tony LaMarca | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Steve Barnett | ... | assistant director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alec Hirschfeld | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ron Zarilla | ... | second assistant camera |
| Tom Volpe | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
Music Department
| The Association | ... | music performers: title song |
| Jim Yester | ... | composer: original theme |
| Paul Salamunovich | ... | choral conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julia Tucker | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Stephen Frankfurt | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1970) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1973) (United States) (tv)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Archive Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A Jewish man and a Jewish woman meet, and while attracted to each other, they find that their worlds are very different. She is the quintessential Jewish American Princess, very emotionally involved with her parents' world and the world they have created for her; he is much less dependent on his family. They begin an affair, which brings more differences to the surface.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | Every father's daughter is a virgin. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Richard Benjamin said of Ali MacGraw: "The camera looks into your soul, and it looked into Ali's. Men loved her, women loved her. She was a real movie star." See more » |
| Goofs | At the dinner table, Julie is told that it is earlier in Columbus, where Harriet is calling from, than where she lives in New York. In fact both cities are in the same Eastern Standard Time Zone. In the book, Harriet is calling from Milwaukee in the Central Time Zone, which is correct. However, when the screenplay changed her location to Columbus, the writer failed to realize this fact and change the dialogue or the city. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Goodbye, Columbus See more » |
| Quotes |
Brenda Patimkin:
Are you serious? Neil Klugman: I'm way the hell past serious: I'm suicidal. See more » |