Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
Reference View | Change View
- G
- 2h 35min
- Drama, Musical
- 25 Nov 1969 (UK)
- Movie
A shy, withdrawn English schoolteacher falls for a flashy showgirl.
Director:
Writers:
Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
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. Summersthwaite
|
|
| Clive Morton | ... |
General Paunceforth
|
|
| Ronnie Stevens | ... |
Algie
|
|
|
|
Mario Maranzana | ... |
Pompeii Guide
|
|
|
John Gugolka | ... |
Sutterwick Jr.
|
|
|
Michael Ridgeway | ... |
David
|
| Tom Owen | ... |
Farley
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Pierre Bedenes | ... |
School Boy (singingVoice)
(as Perry Bedden)
|
|
|
Pat Heywood | ... |
Bread Stall Lady
|
|
|
Lawrence Lambert | ... |
Boy
|
| Charles Marriott | ... |
School Boy
|
|
|
|
Ray Mitchell | ... |
Hoofer
|
|
|
Michael Audreson | ... |
(uncredited)
|
|
|
Julian Barnes | ... |
Schoolboy (uncredited)
|
|
|
Roy Beck | ... |
Schoolboy (uncredited)
|
|
|
Gillian Blake | ... |
Girl at party (spilled cocktail) (uncredited)
|
|
|
Leo Britt | ... |
Elder Master (uncredited)
|
| Nicholas Frankau | ... |
Tardy Student (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Gary Graham | ... |
Schoolboy (uncredited)
|
| Elspet Gray | ... |
Lady Sutterwick (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
David Frankie Harman | ... |
Schoolboy (uncredited)
|
| Patricia Hayes | ... |
Miss Honeybun (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Mark Danvers Heron | ... |
Schoolboy (uncredited)
|
| Barbara Knox | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
|
|
| Jeremy Lloyd | ... |
Johnson (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Craig Marriott | ... |
New Boy (uncredited)
|
| Jack May | ... |
Price (uncredited)
|
|
| John Moulder-Brown | ... |
Gresham (uncredited)
|
|
| James Payne | ... |
Man at Theatre (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Jeremy Ranchev | ... |
Schoolboy (uncredited)
|
|
|
Stephen Reed | ... |
Schoolboy (uncredited)
|
| Robert Rietty | ... |
Jenkins (uncredited) (voice)
|
|
|
|
Sheila Steafel | ... |
Tilly (uncredited)
|
|
|
Royston Tickner | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
|
| Richard Vernon | ... |
Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Raymond Ward | ... |
Schoolboy (uncredited)
|
|
|
Robert Wisepart | ... |
Head Boy (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| Herbert Ross | ||
Written by
| James Hilton | ... | (novel) |
| Terence Rattigan | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Mort Abrahams | ... | associate producer |
| Arthur P. Jacobs | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Williams | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Oswald Morris | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ralph Kemplen | ||
Editorial Department
| John Grover | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) / first assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Michael R. Sloan | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Irene Howard | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Ken Adam | ||
Art Direction by
| Maurice Fowler | ||
Costume Design by
| Julie Harris | ||
Makeup Department
| George Blackler | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Ivy Emmerton | ... | hairdresser |
| Bill Lodge | ... | makeup creator: Mr. O'Toole |
| Colin Jamison | ... | assistant hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Jan Jamison | ... | assistant hairdresser (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Dennis Hall | ... | production manager |
| David W. Orton | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dominic Fulford | ... | assistant director |
| Dickie Bamber | ... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
| Eamonn Duffy | ... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
| Bob Howard | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Dusty Symonds | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Gary White | ... | third assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Reg Bream | ... | chief draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Mickey Lennon | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Charles Torbett | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Bramall | ... | sound recordist |
| John Poyner | ... | dubbing editor |
| J.B. Smith | ... | dubbing mixer |
| A.W. Watkins | ... | recording supervisor |
| Brian Hickin | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
| Van Allen James | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| John Streeter | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Danny Eccleston | ... | electrician |
| Jimmy Turrell | ... | camera operator (as Jim Turrell) |
| Brian West | ... | photographer: second unit |
| Kenneth Atherfold | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Dennis Fraser | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Bill Geddes | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Frank Wardale | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Robert Willoughby | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Betty Adamson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ian Fraser | ... | associate musical supervisor |
| John Lyon School Motet Choir | ... | choir |
| William Saracino | ... | music editor |
| John Williams | ... | conductor / music supervisor |
| Jack Clegg | ... | music recording engineer (uncredited) |
| Gordon Langford | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| David Lindup | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rita Davison | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Nora Kaye | ... | special assistant: Mr. Ross |
| Peter Perkins | ... | production assistant |
| Alexander De Grunwald | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Norma Garment | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- David Ortan (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- City Film (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- CBS (1972) (United States) (tv)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (music)
- C.T.S. Studios (music recorded by)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Private Island Audio (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Arthur Chipping (Peter O'Toole) is an academic teaching at Brookfield Boys' School outside of London in the 1920's. Although he does what he considers best for his students, they don't much like him, nicknaming him "Ditchy", short for "dull as ditch water". His life changes when he meets Katherine Bridges (Petula Clark), a music-hall actress with a questionable past. She affectionately calls him Mr. Chips. Despite their differences they fall in love. He realizes that their relationship will have many obstacles to overcome. He doesn't particularly like the world she's part of, including her friends and profession, and she doesn't exactly fit the mold of a teacher's wife. They decide to get married and she foregoes her career to be Mrs. Chips, living on campus at the wife of a teacher at a proper boys' school. She needs to learn the rules, or at least bend them to her sensibilities, although she vows to never embarrass him. Katherine's arrival at Brookfield might change Chips' standing at the school. Further changes ensue for the Chips and Brookfield with the onset of World War II. Written by Huggo |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | He is a shy schoolmaster. She is a music hall star. They marry and immediately have 283 children...all boys! See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally cast in the lead roles were Sir Rex Harrison and Samantha Eggar, who were replaced by Richard Burton and Lee Remick. When MGM opted to replace Remick with Petula Clark, based on her reviews and Golden Globe nomination for Finian's Rainbow (1968), Burton balked at playing opposite a "singer" rather than an "actress", so Peter O'Toole was cast instead. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Overture See more » |
| Quotes |
Katie:
[looking at a carving]
What does that mean? Chips: Gnothe seauthon. Know yourself. The watchword of Apollo. Katie: The god of prophecy? Chips: Among other things... [Later at the close of the scene] Katie: [contemplating the temple she has visited] Know yourself. That's quite a watchword. Gnothe seauthon. Chips: You're most retentive. Katie: Give me a good line and I can remember it. See more » |