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Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

He is a shy schoolmaster. She is a music hall star. They marry and immediately have 283 children...all boys!

19696.62h 35m

Overview

Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.

Directed by Herbert Ross
Written by Terence Rattigan, James Hilton
Produced by Arthur P. Jacobs
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0M0

Top Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Arthur Chipping

Petula Clark

Petula Clark

Katherine Bridges

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

The Headmaster

George Baker

George Baker

Lord Sutterwick

Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

Ursula Mossbank

Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant

Max Staefel

Jack Hedley

Jack Hedley

William Baxter

Alison Leggatt

Alison Leggatt

Headmaster's Wife

Jenny Runacre

Jenny Runacre

Clinton Greyn

Clinton Greyn

Bill Calbury

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookboarding schoolworld war iiforbidden lovevacationloveteacher student relationshipteachingschoolteacherteacher heromusic hallboys' schoolschool lifemetrocolor

About Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a drama, music, romance film released in 1969 exploring themes of based on novel or book, boarding school, world war ii, forbidden love, vacation, love. Directed by Herbert Ross, it stars Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark, Michael Redgrave. Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.

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