I suppose if you are going to reimagine the classic 1939 version of this story, you have to ditch some of that film’s most charming elements and bring it up to date. That’s what Herbert Ross and Leslie Bricusse have done here and for the most part it sort of works. Peter O’Toole takes on the role of the fastidious Latin master at the all-boys “Brookfield” school where he is neither much liked by the staff nor much…
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
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.
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Peter O'Toole
Arthur Chipping
Petula Clark
Katherine Bridges
Michael Redgrave
The Headmaster
George Baker
Lord 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
Mrs. Paunceforth
Michael Culver
Johnny Longbridge
Elspeth March
Mrs. Summerswaithe
Clive Morton
General Paunceforth
Ronnie Stevens
Algie
Mario Maranzana
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What is Goodbye, Mr. Chips about?
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…
When was Goodbye, Mr. Chips released?
Goodbye, Mr. Chips was released in 1969.
What genres does Goodbye, Mr. Chips belong to?
Goodbye, Mr. Chips is categorised as Drama, Music, Romance.
Who stars in Goodbye, Mr. Chips?
The cast of Goodbye, Mr. Chips includes Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark, Michael Redgrave, George Baker, Siân Phillips.