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Goodbye, Mr. Chips

He is a shy schoolmaster. She is a music hall star. They marry and immediately have 283 children...all boys!
Nov 5, 1969 · 2h 35m
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Drama
Music
Romance

PLOT

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.

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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
Directed by Herbert Ross

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$9,000,000
Revenue
—
Production
APJAC Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country
GB

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