Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Movie·1939·1h 54m

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

At The Top Of The Year's "Ten Best" - The picture that earns for 1939 a proud place in motion-picture history!

Directed By

Sam Wood

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Over several decades throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.

Written By

R.C. Sherriff, Claudine West, Eric Maschwitz

Producer

Victor Saville

Cinematography

Freddie Young

Music

Richard Addinsell

Editor

Charles Frend

Themes

world war iteacherschoolblack and whiteschoolteacherboys' boarding schoolheadmasterboys' school19th century1900sreminiscing

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Loew's Incorporated

Audience Score

74%

138 votes

Skip8%
Timepass19%
Go for it39%
Perfection34%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Rent

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// cast

Cast

Robert Donat

Robert Donat

Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'

Greer Garson

Greer Garson

Katherine 'Kathy'

Terry Kilburn

Terry Kilburn

John Colley / Peter Colley I / Peter Colley II / Peter Colley III

John Mills

John Mills

Peter Colley as a Young Man

Paul Henreid

Paul Henreid

Max Staefel

Judith Furse

Judith Furse

Flora

Lyn Harding

Lyn Harding

Dr. John Hamilton Wetherby

Milton Rosmer

Milton Rosmer

Chatteris

Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister

Marsham

Louise Hampton

Louise Hampton

Mrs. Wickett

Austin Trevor

Austin Trevor

Ralston

David Tree

David Tree

Jackson

Edmund Breon

Edmund Breon

Colonel Morgan

Jill Furse

Helen Colley

Scott Sunderland

Scott Sunderland

Sir John Colley

Leonard Boucher

(uncredited)

Henry Caine

Henry Caine

Bit Role (uncredited)

David Croft

David Croft

Greengrocer's Boy Perkins (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

R.C. Sherriff

Screenplay

Sam Wood

Sam Wood

Director

Claudine West

Screenplay

Victor Saville

Producer

Freddie Young

Freddie Young

Director of Photography

Charles Frend

Charles Frend

Editor

Eric Maschwitz

Screenplay

Richard Addinsell

Richard Addinsell

Original Music Composer

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