Goodbye, Columbus (film)

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 an intelligent, working class army veteran and graduate of Rutgers University who works as a library clerk. He falls for Brenda Patimkin Ali MacGraw, a wealthy student at Radcliffe College who is home for the summer. They face obstacles from Brendas family particularly her mother, due to differences in class and assimilation into the American mainstream. Other conflicts include propriety and issues related to premarital sex and the possibility of pregnancy, and Mrs. Patimkins envy of her daughters youth.The film earned an estimated 10.5 million in rentals at the North American box office, making it one of the most popular movies of the year. ........

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