
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
G“He is a shy schoolmaster. She is a music hall star. They marry and immediately have 283 children...all boys!”
1969·155 min·Released
Studio: APJAC Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
6.7TMDb
6.8IMDb
100%RT
Theatrical Nov 5, 1969
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UK · English · Foreign
Overview
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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Crew
DirectorHerbert Ross
WriterTerence Rattigan
Cast

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
Pompeii Guide
John Gugolka
Sutterwick Jr.
Michael Ridgeway
David

Tom Owen
Farley
Michael Audreson
Schoolboy (uncredited)
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Keywords
based on novel or bookboarding schoolworld war iiforbidden lovevacationloveteacher student relationshipteachingschoolteacherteacher heromusic hallboys' schoolschool lifemetrocolor
Details
Budget
$9M
TMDb Votes
45
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