Movie · drama, music
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969 · 2h 35m · G
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What is it about? Goodbye, Mr. Chips
He is a shy schoolmaster. She is a music hall star. They marry and immediately have 283 children...all boys!
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.
Genres: drama, music, romance. Themes: boarding school, world war ii, forbidden love, vacation, love, teacher student relationship.
Cast and crew Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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Creators
- Directed byHerbert Ross
- ScreenplayTerence Rattigan
- Based on the novel byJames Hilton
- MusicJohn Williams
- CinematographyOswald Morris
- EditingRalph Kemplen
Full cast and crew45 cast members, 57 crew
Cast:
- Peter O'Toole · Arthur Chipping
- Petula Clark · Katherine Bridges
- Michael Redgrave · The Headmaster
- George Baker · Sutterwick
- Siân Phillips · Ursula Mossbank
- Michael Bryant · Max Staefel
- Jack Hedley · William Baxter
- Alison Leggatt · Headmaster's Wife
- Jenny Runacre
- Clinton Greyn · Bill Calbury
- Barbara Couper · Paunceforth
- Michael Culver · Johnny Longbridge
- Elspeth March · Summerswaithe
- Clive Morton · General Paunceforth
- Ronnie Stevens · Algie
- Mario Maranzana · Pompeii Guide
- John Gugolka · Sutterwick Jr.
- Michael Ridgeway · David
- Tom Owen · Farley
- Michael Audreson · Schoolboy (uncredited)
- Julian Barnes · Schoolboy (uncredited)
- Pierre Bedenes · Schoolboy (singing voice) (uncredited)
- Gillian Blake · Girl at Party (uncredited)
- Leo Britt · Elder Master (uncredited)
- Nicholas Frankau · Tardy Student (uncredited)
- Gary Graham · Schoolboy (uncredited)
- Elspet Gray · Sutterwick (uncredited)
- Patricia Hayes · Miss Honeybun (uncredited)
- Mark Danvers Heron · Schoolboy (uncredited)
- Barbara Knox · Dancer (uncredited)
- Lawrence Lambert · Schoolboy (uncredited)
- Jeremy Lloyd · Johnson (uncredited)
- Craig Marriott · Schoolboy (uncredited)
- Jack May · Price (uncredited)
- John Moulder-Brown · Gresham (uncredited)
- James Payne · Man in Theatre (uncredited)
- Jeremy Ranchev · Schoolboy (uncredited)
- Stephen Reed · Schoolboy (uncredited)
- Robert Rietti · Jenkins (voice) (uncredited)
- Sheila Steafel · Tilly (uncredited)
Crew:
- James Hilton · Novel
- Terence Rattigan · Screenplay
- Herbert Ross · Director
- John Williams · Original Music Composer
- Arthur P. Jacobs · Producer
- Irene Howard · Casting
- Julie Harris · Costume Design
- Oswald Morris · Director of Photography
- Ken Adam · Production Design
- Ralph Kemplen · Editor
Trailer Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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Details Goodbye, Mr. Chips
- First theatrical release
- November 5, 1969
- Release in the US
- November 5, 1969
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- G
- Studios
- APJAC Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $9M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Goodbye, Mr. Chips?
2h 35m (155 minutes).
Who’s in Goodbye, Mr. Chips?
Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark, Michael Redgrave, George Baker, Siân Phillips, Michael Bryant, Jack Hedley, Alison Leggatt, Jenny Runacre, and Clinton Greyn. Directed by Herbert Ross.
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