Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
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This is a musical remake of the 1939 film. Arthur Chipping (Peter O'Toole) is the staid instructor at a posh school for boys where he dreams of becoming headmaster. He falls in love with Katherine (Petula Clark) and he helps the singing dance-hall girl polish her social skills. The two are married, but Katherine is killed during in an airplane crash on her way to entertain Allied troops. Arthur carries on, dedicating his life to her memory and teaching two generations of students who were lucky enough to have him for a teacher and a friend. Herbert Ross makes his directorial debut in this sentimental musical that never approached the success of the original. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark, (more)
- Director(s):
- Herbert Ross
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Goodbye, Mr. Chips
This is a musical remake of the 1939 film. Arthur Chipping (Peter O'Toole) is the staid instructor at a posh school for boys where he dreams of becoming headmaster. He falls in love with Katherine (Petula Clark) and he helps the singing dance-hall girl polish her social skills. The two are married, but Katherine is killed during in an airplane crash on her way to entertain Allied troops. Arthur carries on, dedicating his life to her memory and teaching two generations of students who were lucky enough to have him for a teacher and a friend. Herbert Ross makes his directorial debut in this sentimental musical that never approached the success of the original. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 154 mins
Complete Cast of Goodbye, Mr. Chips
- Peter O'Toole - Arthur Chipping
- Michael Redgrave - The Headmaster
- Michael Bryant - Max Staefel
- Sian Phillips - Ursula Mossbank
- Clinton Greyn - Bill Calbury
- Barbara Couper - Mrs. Paunceforth
- Michael Ridgeway - David
- Elspet Gray - Lady Sutterwick
- Jack May - Price
- Royston Tickner - Policeman
- Sheila Steafel - Tilly
- Clive Morton - Gen. Paunceforth
- Petula Clark - Katherine
- George Baker - Lord Sutterwick
- Jack Hedley - William Baxter
- Alison Leggatt - Headmaster's Wife
- Michael Culver - Johnny Longbridge
- John Gugolka - Sutterwick, Jr.
- Craig Marriott - New Boy
- Jeremy Lloyd - Johnson
- Leo Britt - Elder Master
- Patricia Hayes - Miss Honeybun
- Mario Maranzana - Pompeii Guide
- Elspeth March - Mrs. Summersthwaite
- Director(s):
- Herbert Ross
- Writer(s):
- Terence Rattigan
- Producer(s):
- Arthur P. Jacobs
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Suitable for Children)
- 1969 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1969 - National Board of Review - Best Actor
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