Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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 | |
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Alison Leggatt | ... | Headmaster's Wife |
Jenny Runacre | |||
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Clinton Greyn | ... | Bill Calbury |
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Barbara Couper | ... | Mrs. Paunceforth |
Michael Culver | ... | Johnny Longbridge | |
Elspeth March | ... | Mrs. Summersthwaite | |
Clive Morton | ... | General Paunceforth | |
Ronnie Stevens | ... | Algie |
Arthur Chipping (Peter O'Toole) is an academic teaching at Brookfield Boys School outside of London in the 1920's. Although he does what he considers best for his students, they don't much like him, nicknaming him "Ditchy", short for "dull as ditch water". His life changes when he meets Katherine Bridges (Petula Clark), a music hall actress and a woman with a questionable past. She affectionately calls him Mr. Chips. Despite their differences, they fall in love. He, in particular, realizes that in striking up a relationship, they will have many obstacles to overcome. He doesn't particularly like the world in which she is involved, including her friends and her profession, and she doesn't exactly fit the mold of a teacher's wife. Still, they decide to get married. She forgoes her career to be Mrs. Chips, living on campus as the housewife of a teacher at a proper boy's school. It is a world in which she will have to learn the rules, or at least bend them to her sensibilities, although ... Written by Huggo
Yes 1939/Robert Donat-Greer Garson version was the best...Perfection..Donat won the Oscar in a very tough year..Gable in GWTW & James Stewart as Mr. Smith. were 2 of his competitors. .wow was that a rough year.. Most critics in NY hated this version. so.didnt see in theatre! Finally saw this A.M. on TCM & enjoyed..Peter O'Toole was excellent & glad he was Oscar nominated for this,,& esp pleased Oscar finally gave him a special award this past year... Petula Clark was good as Mrs. Chips but her character,i feel was poorly written...Some good songs esp. You & I... sung by Ms.Clark & later recorded by many others including T.Bennett/S. Bassey & Carmen MacRae.... the b&w version was more authentic.. but this is a good film beautifully photographed in color & panavision... enjoyable worth seeing & Bravo, again, Mr. O'Toole!