Drama ·Music ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1969 · 2h 35m

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips poster
Director
Herbert Ross
Cast
Peter O'Toole as Arthur Chipping Petula Clark as Katherine Bridges Michael Redgrave as The Headmaster George Baker as Lord Sutterwick Siân Phillips as Ursula Mossbank Michael Bryant as Max Staefel
Crew
Oswald Morris — Director of Photography Ralph Kemplen — Editor John Williams — Original Music Composer Terence Rattigan — Screenplay James Hilton — Novel Arthur P. Jacobs — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Goodbye, Mr. Chips — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookboarding schoolworld war iiforbidden lovevacationloveteacher student relationshipteachingschoolteacherteacher heromusic hallboys' school
Key Collaborators
Herbert Ross Director Oswald Morris Director of Photography Ralph Kemplen Editor John Williams Original Music Composer Terence Rattigan Screenplay James Hilton Novel Arthur P. Jacobs Producer Ken Adam Production Design Julie Harris Costume Design
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