Goodbye Charlie

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Goodbye Charlie

Released Nov 18, 1964

1h 57m

Comedy

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Shot by an angry husband, a playboy writer comes back as a blonde (Debbie Reynolds), as his buddy (Tony Curtis) finds out.

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

Under Vincente Minnelli's direction, the film has a certain style and pace. But it is much more vulgar than stylish, much more sluggish and dull than fast.

Mar 16, 2020

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Minnelli, whose work brings together an extraordinary set of themes, looks at the violence and the lust of Hollywood, the riotous pleasure-seeking of its players big and small.

Mar 16, 2020

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Variety Staff

Variety

Even by delving into fantasy for its wildly implausible premise this picturization of George Axelrod's not-so-successful 1960 Broadway play doesn't come off as anything but the mildest type of entertainment.

Mar 16, 2020

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Dennis Schwartz

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Nonsensical sci-fi comedy.

Rated: B-

Mar 16, 2020

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Joan Didion

Vogue

Both Miss Reynolds and Tony Curtis behave gamely, but Goodbye Charlie is one of those games that will never be won.

Mar 16, 2020

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Armond White

Out Magazine

Goodbye Charlie said hello to sexual liberation.

Mar 3, 2017

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Rick R

I thought the movie was entertaining, and fun. good acting, and well written

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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Steve D

Not amusing for a single moment.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/24

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Future generations are going to think the 1960s were like this ... and they most certainly were not. Pat Boone was laughed at in the 60s and was not a staple of the top 40 - his years were in the 50s. Same for Debbie Reynolds and Tony Curtis. The people dancing the "twist" on the boat? Come on...these people are all in their 40s. 50s. and 60s. This had no relevance to the younger people who were to dominate the 60s with their songs, sounds, and messages. But this is how older people saw younger people. It is the very definition of the generation gap. The casting director hires actors he/she thinks will appeal to younger people and we have ... Pat Boone? C'mon? Really? Where are the real hitmakers of 1965? Where are the Supremes? Lesley Gore? Smokey Robinson? Roy Orbison? Bobby Vee? The music in this film is a throwback to the 40s. So is the generic, bland, what-older-people-thought-rock-music-sounded-like sounds from the soundtrack. Most all 60s movies, with the exception of the all-teenage musical TAMI show (1964), shared this distinction/problem: Older people deciphering what younger music was. Naturally, this was always a fail. This movie didn't take place in America in the 1960s. It took place in some director's head during the 1960's concerning his conception of how he thought American society sounded. It was totally dishonest when it came to all backgrounds. On the other hand, Debbie Reynolds nailed her part and there was some good acting.

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02/16/23

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really wish i watched it on stage where Lauren bacall were play the Lead :D

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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for it's time, it's great !

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Saw this years ago quite amusing as I recall

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Synopsis

Shot by an angry husband, a playboy writer comes back as a blonde (Debbie Reynolds), as his buddy (Tony Curtis) finds out.

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Producer: David Weisbart
Screenwriter: Harry Kurnitz
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Venice Productions
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 1964, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2011
Runtime: 1h 57m

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