Open the dictionary, under the word charming it says Goodbye, Mr Chips. Mr Charles Chipping is a very shy young man, he starts teaching at Brookfield, an all boys English school. His early days at the school don't go very well at all, after coming close to losing his job he goes too far by way of discipline and costs the school dearly by way of a sporting tradition. It seems that all the school is against him, be…
At The Top Of The Year's "Ten Best" - The picture that earns for 1939 a proud place in motion-picture history!
Throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.
Top Cast
Robert Donat
Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
Greer Garson
Katherine 'Kathy'
Terry Kilburn
John Colley / Peter Colley I / Peter Colley II / Peter Colley III
John Mills
Peter Colley as a Young Man
Paul Henreid
Max Staefel
Judith Furse
Flora
Lyn Harding
Dr. John Hamilton Wetherby
Milton Rosmer
Chatteris
Frederick Leister
Marsham
Louise Hampton
Mrs. Wickett
Austin Trevor
Ralston
David Tree
Jackson
Edmund Breon
Colonel Morgan
Jill Furse
Helen Colley
Scott Sunderland
Sir John Colley
Leonard Boucher
(uncredited)
Reviews
What a gorgeous, gentle, film about the end of empire and of an era that showed a culture of respect and deference that has now long since vanished. Robert Donat always managed to portray the quintessential Englishman well - if, at times, in a little overly stilted fashion; and with Greer Garson's beautiful representation of a lady of the times this leaves us with a slightly warm feeling. Certainly, it doesn't not…
FAQ about Goodbye, Mr. Chips
What is Goodbye, Mr. Chips about?
Throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.
When was Goodbye, Mr. Chips released?
Goodbye, Mr. Chips was released in 1939.
What genres does Goodbye, Mr. Chips belong to?
Goodbye, Mr. Chips is categorised as Drama, Romance.
Who stars in Goodbye, Mr. Chips?
The cast of Goodbye, Mr. Chips includes Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn, John Mills, Paul Henreid.