Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) | |
| Director(s) | Sam Wood, Sidney Franklin (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Victor Saville |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Teachers |
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips Overview:
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Sam Wood and Sidney Franklin and produced by Victor Saville.
The film was based on the novel Goodbye Mr. Chips and also The Atlantic Magazine Short Story written by James Hilton published in 1934 (novel); April 1934 (magazine).
SYNOPSIS
Book Summary of 1969 remake: Musical remake of the 1939 film about a proper British schoolmaster (O'Toole) who falls in love with a music-hall girl (pop star Petula Clark in a rare film role). Director Ross's debut. Based on James Hilton's 1934 novel.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1939 --- Ceremony Number 12 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Robert Donat | Won |
| Best Actress | Greer Garson | Nominated |
| Best Director | Sam Wood | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Charles Frend | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | R. C. Sherriff, Claudine West, Eric Maschwitz | Nominated |
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[dying words]
Mr. Chipping 'Mr. Chips': I thought I heard you saying it was a pity... pity I never had any children. But you're wrong. I have. Thousands of them. Thousands of them... and all boys.
Katherine: I'm sorry, I wasn't in any danger.
[on his first day at Brookfield School, Mr. Chipping is attempting to bring his unruly class under his control]
Mr. Chipping 'Mr. Chips': Silence! Silence! I'll have no more of it!
John Colley: No more silence, sir?
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Mr. Chipping 'Mr. Chips': I thought I heard you saying it was a pity... pity I never had any children. But you're wrong. I have. Thousands of them. Thousands of them... and all boys.
Katherine: I'm sorry, I wasn't in any danger.
[on his first day at Brookfield School, Mr. Chipping is attempting to bring his unruly class under his control]
Mr. Chipping 'Mr. Chips': Silence! Silence! I'll have no more of it!
John Colley: No more silence, sir?
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Facts about
The poster art depicts a youthful Robert Donat (as he appears in the early scenes of the film) with the young Greer Garson. However, the two never appear together like this in the film. Chips is about fifty when he first meets Katherine, who is about half his age.
Greer Garson was initially offered a contract for MGM in 1937, but refused all the minor parts she was offered until she got the role of Kathy Ellis in this film.
The film was dedicated to the memory of Irving Thalberg.
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Greer Garson was initially offered a contract for MGM in 1937, but refused all the minor parts she was offered until she got the role of Kathy Ellis in this film.
The film was dedicated to the memory of Irving Thalberg.
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