Goodbye Charlie (1964)

We're continuing our study of romances involving dead people with a look at the reincarnation romance of Vincente Minelli's 1964 flop Goodbye Charlie!

Join in as we discuss stars Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds, cinematic amnesia, the rules of reincarnation, and a delightful supporting turn by Ellen Burstyn.

Plus: What specifically is the movie trying to lampoon? Is it aware of how oddly sex- and queer-positive it is? Why does Charlie (Reynolds) pretend to be his own widow despite being in debt? And, most importantly, did Bruce (Pat Boone) murder his mother?

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Next week: High Spirits (1988)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• Bosley Crowther's review in the New York Times
• Movies and Money by David Puttnam (2000)