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A draft of a musical adaptation of Goodbye, Mr. Chips was on file in the MGM script department as early as 1951. [2] In 1964, trade magazine advertisements announced that Julie Andrews, fresh from her success in Mary Poppins, was to star in a Mr. Chips musical opposite Rex Harrison, with Vincente Minnelli as director, but nothing came of the project.
The setting for Goodbye, Mr. Chips is probably based on The Leys School, Cambridge, where James Hilton was a pupil (1915–18).Hilton is reported to have said that the inspiration for the protagonist, Mr. Chips, came from many sources, including his father, who was the headmaster of Chapel End School.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a 1939 romantic drama film starring Robert Donat, Greer Garson and directed by Sam Wood Based on the 1934 novella of the same name by James Hilton, the film is about Mr. Chipping, a beloved aged school teacher and former headmaster of a boarding school, who recalls his career and his personal life over the decades.
William Henry Balgarnie (12 May 1869 – 15 July 1951) was a schoolmaster at Elmfield College, Woodbridge School and The Leys School, and was the inspiration for the character Mr. Chips in the book Goodbye, Mr. Chips, written by one of his students at The Leys, James Hilton. [1]
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The son of a British banking bigwig was allowed to take a forgiving plea deal after he was charged with beating and strangling his up-and-coming comedian girlfriend in Manhattan, The...
Mr. Chips is the central character in the 1934 novella Goodbye, Mr. Chips and its adaptations. Mr. Chips may also refer to: Mr. Chips, a 1984 album by Hank Crawford; Mr Chips, the mascot of the game show Catchphrase
Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a 1934 novella by James Hilton. Goodbye, Mr. Chips may also refer to: Goodbye, Mr. Chips film starring Robert Donat, Greer Garson and directed by Sam Wood; Goodbye, Mr. Chips film starring Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark and directed by Herbert Ross