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Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Herbert Ross
  • Profile picture of Peter O'Toole
    Arthur Chipping Peter O'Toole
  • Profile picture of Petula Clark
    Katherine Bridges Petula Clark
  • Profile picture of Michael Redgrave
    The Headmaster Michael Redgrave
  • Profile picture of George Baker
    Lord Sutterwick George Baker
  • Profile picture of Siân Phillips
    Ursula Mossbank Siân Phillips
  • Profile picture of Michael Bryant
    Max Staefel Michael Bryant
  • Profile picture of Jack Hedley
    William Baxter Jack Hedley
  • Profile picture of Alison Leggatt
    Headmaster's Wife Alison Leggatt

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • boarding school
  • world war ii
  • forbidden love
  • vacation
  • love
  • teacher student relationship
  • teaching
  • schoolteacher
  • teacher hero
  • music hall
  • boys' school
  • school life