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Goodbye Mr Chips [1939] [VHS] [1969]
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Parental Guidance
MGM Entertainment
Release date: Monday 4th of November 1991
Starring: Robert Donat, Terry Kilburn, Greer Garson, Paul Henreid, John Mills, £10.99 Though studio-bound and sentimental by current standards, Goodbye Mr Chips contains great warmth and humanity, and is eventually extremely moving. There is an excellent score by Richard Addinsell, and the evocation of the tragedy of 1914-18, together with Chips' friendship with German teacher Staefel (Paul Henreid), must have struck a truly resonant note in 1939. James Hilton had previously been responsible for Lost Horizon (1937), and oddly both that film and Chips would be remade as musicals, in 1973 and 1969 respectively. Chips would again emerge as a BBC serial (1984) and a 2002 TV movie starring Martin Clunes; but for many this original screen version will always remain the best. On the DVD: Goodbye Mr Chips is presented on a basic disc with the only extras being an alternative French soundtrack and various subtitle options, including English for hard of hearing. The mono sound is fairly good, though there is occasional distortion on the music. The b/w picture is transferred in the original Academy ratio but the print used shows frequent, though minor, damage. --Gary S Dalkin
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Amazon.co.uk Review
One more terrific film from a terrific year for movies--1939, the year of Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz and Stagecoach, among others--Sam Wood's Goodbye Mr Chips is a deeply stirring work starring Robert Donat as the old schoolmaster who looks back upon his life. Told mostly in flashbacks, the film wraps itself around a history of an older England as seen through the generations of boys who pass through Mr Chips's classroom. Greer Garson is her usual classy, sexy-intelligent self as Donat's wife, their earlier courtship one of the film's highlights. Get a box of tissues at the ready, for this one. --Tom Keogh
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The first film adaptation of James Hilton's British school saga, Goodbye Mr Chips is a genuine Hollywood classic. Despite competition from Gone with the Wind, The Four Feathers and The Wizard of Oz (all 1939) the film won a Best Actor Oscar for Robert Donat and six further major nominations. Donat, who had previously starred in Hilton adaptation Knight Without Armour (1937), is superb as a beloved public-school Latin teacher in an episodic tale spanning 1870-1933. From initially incompetent young teacher, he meets his wife (well played by Greer Garson) during an extended idyll in Austria, only to endure the horror of former pupils becoming victims of the Great War.
real classic
Review date: 2010-07-14 Rating: 10 out of 10
this is one of the all time classic movies that you never seem to tire of and are never unmoved by.other reviewers have covered this film in depth so all i can add is.. curl up on the sofa and enjoy!
Goodbye Mr Chips [1939] [VHS] [1969] Reviews
Robert Donat - simply the best.
Review date: 2010-01-25 Rating: 10 out of 10
What can one say that hasn't already been said by other reviewers? But the actor Robert Donat can't receive enough praise in my opinion.
The oldest version and still the best by a long chalk, Robert Donat's performance holds the viewer from start to finish, as with all his films in which he stars.I find this one of the most moving films I've ever seen and even after many, many viewings have to have the tissues standing by, particularly for his last line, the tears roll down my face and I've never seen the end credits properly, they're just a blur.
All other actors put in superb performances to make this one of my all time favourite films.
The Amazon price, as ever, is good but be warned, you'll need to put a few 'bob' by to get a box of tissues!
Cashing-in your chips
Review date: 2009-05-05 Rating: 10 out of 10
Not being a lover of films from this era, I watched this with some A level Media students I was teaching British film to. I have to say that it's an absolute masterpiece; Donat is awesome as the initially weak but gradually more effective school master, who ends his days as headmaster and a legend amonst boys young and old. The film has real pathos and deserved its Oscar; I saw a dozen hardened 17 year olds be genuinely moved by this film, and that is a testament in itself.
Goodbye Mr Chips
Review date: 2009-04-04 Rating: 10 out of 10
Robert Donal plays the part brilliantly. He starts off young and uncertain in his job as a teacher. The meeting of his wife is very well done, chatting on a mountain where they were fog bound. Meeting up with her again, they got married and she joined him in the school where she encouraged Mr Chips to entertain his class over tea and cakes. Mrs Chips dies in childbirth - a very moving part of the film. He ages very well, ending up retired but still in the school. A very good film - it's funny, sad, very well acted and ends nicely (I won't tell you the end)
A Classic!
Review date: 2007-12-31 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is one of my all-time favourite films. The exquisite, and occasionally poignant, story of a public school teacher (Mr Chipping - played wonderfully by Robert Donat) who is brought out of his stuffy mediocrity by his new young wife. We share the harsh reality of life's tribulations, including the generations of boys that pass through the school and the many young men who eagerly go off to war, never to return. The supporting cast are really wonderful, particularly Greer Garson and Paul Henreid. This is a sentimental film, but truly heartwarming. Highly recommended.
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Actor(s):
Robert Donat
To find out more about Robert Donat click on their nameTerry Kilburn
To find out more about Terry Kilburn click on their nameGreer Garson
To find out more about Greer Garson click on their namePaul Henreid
To find out more about Paul Henreid click on their nameJohn Mills
To find out more about John Mills click on their nameCreators:
Robert Donat (Primary Contributor)
Greer Garson (Primary Contributor)
Freddie Young (Cinematographer)
Victor Saville (Producer)
Claudine West (Writer)
Eric Maschwitz (Writer)
James Hilton (Writer)
R.C. Sherriff (Writer)
Recording label: MGM Entertainment
Manufacturer: MGM Entertainment
EAN: 5014780506879
Binding: VHS Tape
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 1991-11-04
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Running time: 148 minutes
