Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969 film)
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a 1969 British-American musical film directed by Herbert Ross. The screenplay by Terence Rattigan is based on James Hilton's 1934 novella Goodbye, Mr. Chips, which was first adapted for the screen in 1939.
Infobox
Directed by
Herbert Ross
Written by
Terence Rattigan
Based on
Goodbye, Mr. Chips1934 novellaby James Hilton
Produced by
Arthur P. Jacobs
Starring
mw- Peter O'Toole Petula Clark Michael Redgrave
Cinematography
Oswald Morris
Edited by
Ralph Kemplen
Music by
Leslie Bricusse (songs) John Williams (underscore)
Productioncompany
APJAC Productions
Distributed by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (US) David Ortan (UK)
Release dates
November 5, 1969 (1969-11-05) (New York) November 25, 1969 (1969-11-25) (London)
Running time
152 minutes (initial release) 148 minutes (video release) 155 minutes (director's cut)
Countries
United Kingdom United States
Language
English
Budget
£2,500,000
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Category
Best Actor
Nominee(s)
Peter O'Toole
Result
Nominated
Best Score of a Musical Picture – Original or Adaptation
Best Score of a Musical Picture – Original or Adaptation
Award
Best Score of a Musical Picture – Original or Adaptation
Category
Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse Score Adaptation by John Williams
Nominee(s)
Nominated
David di Donatello Awards
David di Donatello Awards
Award
David di Donatello Awards
Category
Best Foreign Actor
Nominee(s)
Peter O'Toole
Result
Won
Giffoni Film Festival
Giffoni Film Festival
Award
Giffoni Film Festival
Category
Golden Gryphon
Nominee(s)
Herbert Ross
Result
Won
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Nominee(s)
Peter O'Toole
Result
Won
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Award
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Category
Siân Phillips
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Award
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Category
Leslie Bricusse
Nominee(s)
Nominated
National Board of Review Awards
National Board of Review Awards
Award
National Board of Review Awards
Category
Top Ten Films
Nominee(s)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Result
4th Place
Best Actor
Best Actor
Award
Best Actor
Category
Peter O'Toole
Nominee(s)
Won
National Society of Film Critics Awards
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Award
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Category
Best Actor
Nominee(s)
Peter O'Toole
Result
2nd Place
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Siân Phillips
Nominee(s)
Won
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Peter O'Toole | Nominated |
| Best Score of a Musical Picture – Original or Adaptation | Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse Score Adaptation by John Williams | Nominated | |
| David di Donatello Awards | Best Foreign Actor | Peter O'Toole | Won |
| Giffoni Film Festival | Golden Gryphon | Herbert Ross | Won |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Peter O'Toole | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Siân Phillips | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Leslie Bricusse | Nominated | |
| National Board of Review Awards | Top Ten Films | Goodbye, Mr. Chips | 4th Place |
| Best Actor | Peter O'Toole | Won | |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Peter O'Toole | 2nd Place |
| Best Supporting Actress | Siân Phillips | Won |
References
- Tied with Dustin Hoffman for Midnight Cowboy.
- Tied with Delphine Seyrig for Stolen Kisses.
- Kennedy, p. 194
- The Guardian
- Roadshow! The Fall of Film Musicals in the 1960s
- Filminkhttps://www.filmink.com.au/the-captive-and-captivating-samantha-eggar/
- Kennedy, pp. 109 - 111
- Kennedy, p. 111
- Kennedy, pp. 107 - 113
- The Old Shirburnian Societyhttps://oldshirburnian.org.uk/goodbye-mr-chips-hello-sherborne/
- Goodbye, Mr. Chipshttps://web.archive.org/web/20170924034618/http://www.petulaclark.net/films/chips.html
- Evening Standard
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1969/11/06/archives/otoole-stars-in-a-musical-goodbye-mr-chips.html
- Daily Mirror
- Evening Standard
- Today's Cinema
- Chicago Sun-Timeshttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/goodbye-mr-chips-1969
- "Channel 4 review"https://web.archive.org/web/20080510223244/http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=103913
- Goodbye, Mr. Chipshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1029895-goodbye_mr_chips
- oscars.orghttp://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1970
- Giffoni Film Festivalhttps://www.giffonifilmfestival.it/en/diary-gff-1971.html
- HFPAhttps://www.goldenglobes.com/film/goodbye-mr-chips
- National Board of Reviewhttps://nationalboardofreview.org/award-years/1969/
- National Society of Film Criticshttps://nationalsocietyoffilmcritics.com/about-2/
- Goodbye, Mr. Chipshttps://www.comics.org/issue/23518
- Gold Key: Goodbye, Mr. Chips at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)https://web.archive.org/web/2018010101/http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=273838