Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Director: Herbert Ross

Overview

Based on a novel by James Hilton, this remake of the 1939 film follows the life of Arthur Chipping, a retiring schoolteacher at an English boys school. When Arthur meets, falls in love with, and marries singer Katherine Bridges, their relationship serves to enrich and enhance both of their lives.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/27/2009
UPC:	0883929036684
Original Release:	1969
Rating:	G
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:34:00
Sales rank:	22,785

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Peter O'Toole	Arthur Chipping
Petula Clark	Katherine
Michael Redgrave	The Headmaster
Michael Bryant	Max Staefel
George Baker	Lord Sutterwick
Sian Phillips	Ursula Mossbank
Jack Hedley	William Baxter
Alison Leggatt	Headmaster's Wife
Clinton Greyn	Bill Calbury
Barbara Couper	Mrs. Paunceforth
Michael Culver	Johnny Longbridge
Elspet Gray	Lady Sutterwick
Clive Morton	Gen. Paunceforth
Ronnie Stevens	Algie
John Gugolka	Sutterwick Jr.
Michael Ridgeway	David
Tom Owen	Farley
Mario Maranzana	Pompeii Guide
Sheila Steafel	Tilly
Jeremy Lloyd	Johnson
Elspeth March	Mrs. Summersthwaite
Craig Marriott	New Boy
Jack May	Price
Herbert Ross	Actor
Leo Britt	Elder Master
Royston Tickner	Policeman
Patricia Hayes	Miss Honeybun
Jenny Runacre	Actor
Leslie Bricusse	Composer
John Williams	Composer

Technical Credits

Terence Rattigan

Arthur P. Jacobs	Producer
Terence Rattigan	Screenwriter

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1. Overture. [4:01]
2. Fill the World With Love (1). [4:41]
3. Match Day Misery. [3:50]
4. Where Did My Childhood Go?: Intro. [3:31]
5. Where Did My Childhood Go?: Song. [3:28]
6. Flossie From Fulham. [2:43]
7. London Is London. [3:45]
8. Chips's Review [3:56]
9. Pompeii. [6:12]
10. And the Sky Smiled. [3:51]
11. Know Yourself. [3:25]
12. Katherine's Someone. [3:09]
13. Apollo. [2:04]
14. When I Am Older. [3:10]
15. The Right Address. [4:20]
16. Who Was That Lady? [5:01]
17. Now I Know. [2:23]
18. Walk Through the World. [4:17]
19. Mrs. Chipping. [3:48]
20. Fill the World With Love (2). [3:28]
21. Unsuitable. [3:02]
22. Intermission. [1:16]
23. Entr'acte. [:02]
24. What Shall I Do With Today? [1:59]
25. Everything I Hold Dear. [1:24]
26. What a Lot of Flowers. [6:17]
27. The Word Blackmail. [2:22]
28. Surprise Visitor. [3:49]
29. 15th Anniversary. [5:03]
30. Not Max's Choice. [3:13]
31. The Old Brute. [2:23]
32. School Days. [5:55]
33. New Headmaster. [1:55]
34. Resignation and Consideration. [3:20]
35. You and I. [5:00]
36. Good News. [2:20]
37. Bomber's Target. [4:56]
38. Sad Joke. [3:35]
39. Three Cheers For Chips. [5:41]
40. Hundreds, All Boys. [6:02]
41. Fill the World With Love (3). [4:38]
42. Exit Music. [2:36]

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Disc #1 -- Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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Special Features
Theatrical Trailer (1939)
Theatrical Trailer (1969)
Languages
Spoken Languages: English
Spoken Languages: Japanese
Subtitles: English (For the Hearing Impaired)
Subtitles: Français
Subtitles: Japanese
Subtitles: Thai
Subtitles: Off

Editorial Reviews

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 reach the level of mediocrity. An even bigger problem than the actual quality of the songs, however, is that they don't function properly: either they musicalize the wrong part of a scene or they don't achieve their intended goal. Things are not helped by Peter O'Toole's lack of voice, which is a problem in itself and also results in too many songs being given to Petula Clark's character, thereby destroying the balance between the parts. For her part, Clark is in good voice (a welcome fact under the circumstances) and acts her role acceptably, though hampered by the rather weak script. When not singing, O'Toole is a fine Chips, although occasionally too hard and heartless. Always an interesting actor, it's worth watching how he takes sub-par material and finds something worthwhile in it. O'Toole would have another bad experience with a musical with Man of La Mancha several years later, but Bricusse would turn in much better work with Scrooge and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.