Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Nov 5, 1969

2h 35m

★ 6.7

He is a shy schoolmaster. She is a music hall star. They marry and immediately have 283 children...all boys!

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.

Genres

Drama

Music

Romance

Production Companies

APJAC Productions

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Trailers

Cast

Arthur Chipping

Peter O'Toole

Katherine Bridges

Petula Clark

The Headmaster

Michael Redgrave

Lord Sutterwick

George Baker

Ursula Mossbank

Siân Phillips

Max Staefel

Michael Bryant

William Baxter

Jack Hedley

Headmaster's Wife

Alison Leggatt

Jenny Runacre

Bill Calbury

Clinton Greyn

Mrs. Paunceforth

Barbara Couper

Johnny Longbridge

Michael Culver

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