Goodbye Charlie (1964)
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62% of users liked it
(353 ratings)
George Axelrod's Goodbye Charlie flopped on Broadway with Lauren Bacall in the lead, but fared a little better as a film vehicle for Debbie Reynolds. Charlie (Harry Madden) is an inveterate philanderer who is shot dead by jealous husband Walter Matthau. Through a celestial fluke, Charlie's… More George Axelrod's Goodbye Charlie flopped on Broadway with Lauren Bacall in the lead, but fared a little better as a film vehicle for Debbie Reynolds. Charlie (Harry Madden) is an inveterate philanderer who is shot dead by jealous husband Walter Matthau. Through a celestial fluke, Charlie's soul enters the well-rounded body of Debbie Reynolds. In this form, Charlie/Debbie seeks to settle old scores with her murderer as well as several other enemies. As if these aren't complications enough, Charlie's best friend Tony Curtis falls in love with Debbie, knowing full well that Debbie isn't really Debbie. If you liked Goodbye Charlie once, you'll love it twice: Blake Edwards retooled the whole megillah for Ellen Barkin, added a trendy feminist underlining, and came up with Switch (1991). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Vincente Minnelli
- Written By
- George Axelrod, Harry Kurnitz
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1964 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Minnelli wanted Marilyn Monroe for the lead, and indeed Debbie Reynolds is doing too much in this comedy about gender reversal and transgressive conduct, though Tony Curtis has some good moments
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Cast
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Tony Curtis
as George Tracy
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Debbie Reynolds
as Charlie Sorel (Female)
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Pat Boone
as Bruce Minton
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Joanna Barnes
as Janie
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Ellen Burstyn
as Franny
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Ellen McRae
as Franny
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Walter Matthau
as Sir Leopold Sartori
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Laura Devon
as Rusty
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Martin Gabel
as Norton Craft
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Roger C. Carmel
as Inspector
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Michael Romanoff
as Patron
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Anthony Eustrel
as Butler
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Donna Michelle
as Guest on Yacht
- James Brolin
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Jerry Dunphy
as TV Newscaster
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Myrna Hansen
as Starlet
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Harry Madden
as Charlie Sorel (Male)
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Sydney Guilaroff
as Patrons at Beauty Salon
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Jack Richardson
as Party Guest
