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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.
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.
"You and I" from Goodbye Mr. Chips (1968) sung by Petula Clark, Barbara Cook, and Michael Feinstein "Thank You Very Much" from Scrooge (1970) "Candy Man" and "Pure Imagination" (with Newley) from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) "Can You Read My Mind (Love Theme)" (with John Williams) from Superman (1978)
James Hilton (9 September 1900 – 20 December 1954) was an English novelist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for his novels Lost Horizon, Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Random Harvest, as well as co-writing screenplays for the films Camille (1936) and Mrs. Miniver (1942), the latter earning him an Academy Award.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (1969) Film Score Monthly 3-CD set, includes previously unreleased material; music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse; music supervised and Conducted by John Williams. 2008 Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection: Concord Records
Television series; Episodes "The Reluctant Stowaway," "Island in the Sky", "The Hungry Sea" and "My Friend, Mr. Nobody". Williams composed two different opening themes, one used only for the first season; the second was also adapted by other composers for later film and TV remakes of the series. None but the Brave: Frank Sinatra: Tokyo Eiga Toho
Terence E. Kilburn [1] (born 25 November 1926), known for his acting work prior to 1953 as Terry Kilburn, is an English-American actor.Born in London, he moved to Hollywood in the U.S. at the age of 10, and is best known for his roles as a child actor during the Golden Age of Hollywood, in films such as A Christmas Carol (1938) and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) in the late 1930s and the early 1940s.