Based on the novel by James Hilton, GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS is the story of a shy schoolteacher who dedicates his life to his boys. In an Oscar-winning performance, Robert Donat plays Mr. Chipping, a young classics scholar en route to his first assignment at the reputable Brookfield school. Although his first interactions with the .. Read more
| Starring | Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn, John Mills |
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| Director | Sam Wood |
| Genres | Drama |
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Based on the novel by James Hilton, GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS is the story of a shy schoolteacher who dedicates his life to his boys. In an Oscar-winning performance, Robert Donat plays Mr. Chipping, a young classics scholar en route to his first assignment at the reputable Brookfield school. Although his first interactions with the boys go miserably, he remains determined to become headmaster. But Chipping is simply too stuck on propriety to ever become popular with the students. Depressed, Chipping goes hiking in the Tyrols, where he meets Katherine Ellis (Greer Garson, in her first screen role). The two meet again on the Danube in Vienna, where they waltz the night away and kiss for the first time. Katherine becomes Mrs. Chipping, and she renames him Mr. Chips when they return together to Brookfield. Over time, the charming Mrs. Chipping turns Mr. Chips into an amiable gentleman who is adored by his pupils. But just when the world looks its rosiest, the depths of tragedy await Mr. Chips. Directed by Sam Wood, GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS was one of the most critically acclaimed films of 1939.
| Starring | Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn, John Mills, Paul Von Hernried |
|---|---|
| Director | Sam Wood |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 49 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 16 Feb 2004 Production year: 1939 |
| Format | DVD |
Sentimental romance in MGM's best style, a long-standing favourite for its performances and humour; but the production seems slightly unsatisfactory these days.
With his cane, scarf, mortar-board and perpetual hangdog expression, Robert Donat seemed to embody Neville Chamberlain... read more on Time Out
This is a black and white classic. If you were to read an outline of the script you would laugh but the acting of Robert Donat as 'Mr Chips' transforms this picture into a marvellous insight into the perceived British Gentlemans schooldays of the pre first world war. Spanning 60 years it charts the life of an ordinary bemused school master who rises to become the schools head. His acting and make-up makes the picture. Ultimately it is a weepy but along the way it is an enjoyable and humorous tale.
Goodbye Mr Chips, I know that anyone who reads my reviews on films that I have rented knows that I have said this before and I will keep on saying it, so here I go again this is another one of my personal favourite films, the story is an adaptation from the novel by James Hilton. It is about Charles Edward Chipping (Robert Donat) and his romance with Katherine Bridges (Greer Garson), whom he meets whilst on a walking holiday in the Alps. I feel it is a very touching story and although there have been many remakes and other adaptations for the big and small screen, none of them can touch this for its wonderful performance by Robert Donat, a classic black and white film to rent and take pleasure in.