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Goodbye, Mr. Chips

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Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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2hrs 31min
Genres:
Drama,Musical,Romance
Release:
1969
Director:
Herbert Ross
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark, Michael Redgrave  ...more
Synopsis: While it might not have been the best idea on earth to remake the 1939 classic Goodbye Mr. Chips as a musical, the end result is not altogether displeasing. Peter O'Toole steps into the old Robert Donat role of Arthur Chipping (originally Charles Chipping), a young by-the-book schoolmaster at a 1920s British boys school who is humanized by the love of good-natured music-hall singer Katherine Bridges (played by Petula Clark; Greer Garson essayed this role, then named Katherine Ellis, in the original). ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Although it has a modicum of charm and some modest assets, the musical version of Goodbye, Mr. Chips is for the most part a disappointment, and occasionally a trial. While the script is a letdown, the biggest problem with the project is the score. For the most part, Leslie Bricusse's music ranges from dull to deadly, "London is London" being the only real exception, and his lyrics only occasionally ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Peter O'Toole
Arthur Chipping
Petula Clark
Katherine
Michael Redgrave
The Headmaster
George Baker
Lord Sutterwick
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