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Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) Rank 5 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) a score of 3.1000 out of 4

based on (11) reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

James Hilton's novel of a gentle English schoolmaster was first made into a movie in 1939, and Robert Donat won an Academy Award as Chips. ...read the complete Goodbye movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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Channel 4 Film (--)

Not the classic Robert Donat version but the 1969 Ross remake with songs and O'Toole as the schoolmaster. The main problem with turning the film into a musical is that the songs lack the emotion that the story really needs. Ultimately, for all its ...read the complete Goodbye movie review at Channel 4 Film (--)

Fulvue Drive-in

The origin of our story comes from a fairly popular film from 1930 starring Robert Donat as the title character Mr. Chipping (Mr. ...read the complete Goodbye movie review at Fulvue Drive-in

DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")

Brookfield School has always been a cornerstone of life for young men, as a place to learn and develop into adults. The students enter the school as worried, sometimes even scared boys, but when the time came to leave, things were much different. ...read the complete Goodbye movie review at DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")

DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)

The film charmingly presents an England that's friends with all the world. German teacher Paul Henreid, looking less puffy than in his later Warners' hits, is his best pal, perhaps because they're both outsiders. ...read the complete Goodbye movie review at DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)

DVD Verdict (Mark Van Hook)

Years later, it's easy to quibble over which was the better performance, but it's impossible to deny that Donat's work in Mr. ...read the complete Goodbye movie review at DVD Verdict (Mark Van Hook)

CineScene.com (Dave Vermillion)

You have a solid noir set-up: Guy walks into the homicide division of a police station to report a murder - his own - then details his pursuit of the unknown and mysteriously motivated poisoner. ...read the complete Goodbye movie review at CineScene.com (Dave Vermillion)

The Digital Bits

This timeless and affectionate movie is a favourite of fans of the Hollywood golden age, even though it is not strictly a product deriving from the Hollywood back lot. ...read the complete Goodbye movie review at The Digital Bits

The Spinning Image (Pablo Vargas)

The film opens with Arthur Chipping as a Latin teacher at Brookfield, a boys' school in suburban England. Introverted and socially inept, he is dedicated to his students but unable to inspire them. ...read the complete Goodbye movie review at The Spinning Image (Pablo Vargas)

filmcritic.com (--)

Donat is excellent, however, in the title role. He may be faced with a script that doesn't ask much of him beyond putting on some heavy makeup, but if Chips was my teacher I'm sure I'd love him every bit as much as the boys in this movie do. ...read the complete Goodbye movie review at filmcritic.com (--)

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