Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a 1969 musical film based on the novel of the same name by James Hilton. 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... The musical film is a film genre that features songs, sung by the actors, interwoven into the narrative. ... Goodbye, Mr. ... James Hilton (September 9, 1900 - December 20, 1954) was a popular English novelist of the first half of the 20th century. ...

The film had its share of pre-production problems, including several changes in the casting of the lead roles. Rex Harrison and Samantha Eggar were replaced by Richard Burton and Lee Remick, but by the time principal filming began in June 1968, Peter O'Toole was starring in the title role, with Petula Clark as his wife Katherine. Also featured were Sir Michael Redgrave and Sian Phillips, O'Toole's wife at the time. Rex Harrison Sir Reginald Carey Rex Harrison (March 5, 1908–June 2, 1990) was a British theatre and film actor. ... From The Walking Stick, 1970 Samantha Eggar (born March 5, 1933) is a British actress. ... This article is about the 20th-century actor. ... Lee Remick Lee Remick (December 14, 1935 - July 2, 1991), was an American actress admired for her versality and her great beauty. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Peter OToole Peter OToole (born August 2, 1932) is a famous Irish-born film actor. ... Petula Clark on the cover of her latest DVD/CD release Petula Sally Olwen Clark (born November 15, 1932), CBE, is a British singer, actress, and composer, best known for her upbeat popular international hits of the 1960s. ... Michael Redgrave and Margaret Lockwood in The Lady Vanishes (1938) Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave (March 20, 1908 - March 21, 1985) was an English actor. ... Siân Phillips CBE, is a Welsh-speaking, British actress. ...

Playwright Terrence Rattigan's screenplay was a major departure from the simple plot of Hilton's novella. While Chips remained a stodgy teacher of Latin, disliked by his students at Brookfield, Katherine was transformed into a music hall soubrette, apparently to justify the addition of songs (which most critics deemed unnecessary). Dissatisfied with her career and depressed by her romantic entanglements, Katherine sets sail on a Mediterranean cruise and is reunited with Chips in Pompeii, where he's spending his summer break. Seeing in him a lonely soul similar to herself, she arranges an evening at the theater after they return to England, and the two find themselves drawn to each other. When Chips arrives at Brookfield for the fall term, it is with his new wife on his arm, much to the shock of the faculty and delight of the students, who find Mrs. Chips' charm to be irresistible. Terence Mervyn Rattigan (June 10, 1911-November 30, 1977) was one of Britains most important dramatists. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Ruins in Pompeii The city of Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many smaller places around the Bay of Naples, were Roman municipalities destroyed during an eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The eruption was described by Pliny the Younger (see below), whose uncle Pliny the Elder died... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...

Katherine's past eventually thwarts Chips' hope of being named headmaster, but the couple's devotion to each other overcomes all obstacles threatening their marriage. In the original film, Katherine died in childbirth, but the remake allows the couple to remain together for fifteen years, until she is killed by a German bomb while entertaining the troops at an army base during World War II. Too late for his wife to share in his happiness, Chips finally achieves his dream, and lives out his days at Brookfield, beloved by his students and comforted by his memories. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe...

Both O'Toole and Clark were universally praised for their performances and the obvious chemistry between them, but for the most part the reviews were lukewarm. The film was the first-time directing effort of choreographer Herbert Ross. The mostly forgettable score (which replaced one originally composed by Andre Previn) was by Leslie Bricusse, although one number, a romantic ballad entitled "You and I," became a staple of Clark's concert repertoire. Herbert David Ross (May 13, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York - October 9, 2001 in New York City), also known as Herb Ross, was a prolific film director, producer, choreographer and actor from the 1950s to the 1990s. ... Andr Previn (born April 6, 1929) is a prominent pianist, orchestral conductor, and composer. ... Leslie Bricusse (born January 29, 1931) is a British lyricist. ...

O'Toole was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. The film was also nominated for an Academy Award for Score of a Musical Picture. The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... 1951 - Fred Astaire, Three Little Words 1952 - Danny Kaye, On the Riviera 1953 - Donald OConnor, Singin in the Rain 1954 - David Niven, The Moon is Blue 1955 - James Mason, A Star Is Born 1956 - Tom Ewell, Seven Year Itch 1957 - Cantinflas, Around the World in Eighty Days 1958 - Frank... From Rule Sixteen of the Special Rules for The Music Awards Original Score: An original score is a substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ...

External links

• Goodbye, Mr. Chips at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Petula Clark website