USA Goodbye Mr. Chips (1939) (Blu-ray) (Warner Archive) [USA]
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In 1939, what is generally considered to be Hollywood’s greatest year, GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS quietly garnered seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director. Robert Donat won the Best Actor Oscar that year (against competition including Clark Gable for Gone With The Wind and James Stewart for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) for his endearing portrayal of youth and old age as “Mr. Chips.” Opposite him, lovely Greer Garson (Mrs. Miniver) made her screen debut as the enchanting woman who brings Chip's happiness.
The story begins in 1870 when Charles Edward Chipping (Donat) becomes the new Latin master at Brookfield School, where he leads a lackluster life. On a walking tour of the Alps, he loses his way in a fog and encounters Katherine Bridges (Garson). When the two meet again in Vienna, they fall in love. Happiness and tragedy mold Chipping’s rise from mere teacher to “Chips,” the most beloved member of the faculty. Adapted from James Hilton’s best-selling novel, the film was produced at M-G-M’s recently-built British Studios with Director Sam Wood (A Night at the Opera) traveling from the company’s Culver City, the main location for the occasion. The film’s success with audiences and critics also brought Garson to the U.S. and a long-term contract at M-G-M, becoming one of the studio’s biggest stars throughout the 1940s and thereafter.
The story begins in 1870 when Charles Edward Chipping (Donat) becomes the new Latin master at Brookfield School, where he leads a lackluster life. On a walking tour of the Alps, he loses his way in a fog and encounters Katherine Bridges (Garson). When the two meet again in Vienna, they fall in love. Happiness and tragedy mold Chipping’s rise from mere teacher to “Chips,” the most beloved member of the faculty. Adapted from James Hilton’s best-selling novel, the film was produced at M-G-M’s recently-built British Studios with Director Sam Wood (A Night at the Opera) traveling from the company’s Culver City, the main location for the occasion. The film’s success with audiences and critics also brought Garson to the U.S. and a long-term contract at M-G-M, becoming one of the studio’s biggest stars throughout the 1940s and thereafter.
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