Goodbye, Columbus

Goodbye, Columbus is a 1969 American romantic comedy drama film starring Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw, directed by Larry Peerce and based on the novella of the same name by Philip Roth. The screenplay was written by Arnold Schulman who was awarded the Writers Guild of America Award. Neil Klugman (Richard Benjamin) is a highly intelligent, working class army veteran and graduate of Rutgers University who earns a living as a library clerk. He f... More
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  • 1969

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PG (USA)

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  • 1 h 41 min

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  • Goodbye, Columbus

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Larry Peerce

Larry Peerce (born April 19, 1930, The Bronx, New York City, New York) is an American film and TV director whose work includes the theatrical feature Goodbye, Columbus, the early rock and roll concert film The Big T.N.T. Show, and One Potato, Two Potato (1964), the first U.S. movie to portray an...

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  • Every father's daughter is a virgin.

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  • 1969
  • Jun 8, 2004
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  • 1 h 41 min
  • 1 h 42 min
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Year Award Award Nominee Notes/Description
  • 1969
  • 1969
  • 1970
  • 1969
  • 1969
  • Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
  • 1969
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List Rank Year Note
  • 2,642
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

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Goodbye, Columbus

Goodbye, Columbus is a 1959 collection of fiction by the American novelist Philip Roth, comprising the title novella "Goodbye, Columbus" and five short stories. It was his first book published, by Houghton Mifflin. In addition to the title novella, set in New Jersey, Goodbye, Columbus contains the...

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