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Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1969 Directed by Herbert Ross

He is a shy schoolmaster. She is a music hall star. They marry and immediately have 283 children...all boys!

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $9,000,000
Release Date 5 November 1969
155 mins
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
Clinton Greyn Bill Calbury
Barbara Couper Mrs. Paunceforth
Michael Culver Johnny Longbridge
Elspeth March Mrs. Summerswaithe
Clive Morton General Paunceforth
Mario Maranzana Pompeii Guide
John Gugolka Sutterwick Jr.
Tom Owen Farley
Michael Audreson Schoolboy (uncredited)
Julian Barnes Schoolboy (uncredited)
Pierre Bedenes Schoolboy (singing voice) (uncredited)
Gillian Blake Girl at Party (uncredited)
Leo Britt Elder Master (uncredited)
Nicholas Frankau Tardy Student (uncredited)
Gary Graham Schoolboy (uncredited)
Elspet Gray Lady Sutterwick (uncredited)
Patricia Hayes Miss Honeybun (uncredited)
Mark Danvers Heron Schoolboy (uncredited)
Barbara Knox Dancer (uncredited)
Lawrence Lambert Schoolboy (uncredited)
Jeremy Lloyd Johnson (uncredited)
Craig Marriott Schoolboy (uncredited)
Jack May Price (uncredited)
John Moulder-Brown Gresham (uncredited)
James Payne Man in Theatre (uncredited)
Jeremy Ranchev Schoolboy (uncredited)
Stephen Reed Schoolboy (uncredited)
Robert Rietti Jenkins (voice) (uncredited)
Sheila Steafel Tilly (uncredited)
Royston Tickner Policeman (uncredited)
Richard Vernon Chairman of the Board of Governors (uncredited)
Raymond Ward Schoolboy (uncredited)
Robert Wisepart Head Boy (uncredited)