Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips (originally Good-bye, Mr. Chips) is a novel by James Hilton, first published in book form in 1934. The story had originally been issued as a supplement to the British Weekly, an evangelical newspaper, in 1933 but came to prominence when it was reprinted as the lead piece of the April 1934 issue of The Atlantic. Afterwards, Hilton became a bestselling author, numerous adaptations were made including two films and various stage adaptations.
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Adaptations
1939 film
This is the best known screen version, starring Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn, John Mills and Paul Henreid. Donat won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the lead role, beating Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, Laurence Olivier and Mickey Rooney.
While some of the incidents depicted in the various screen adaptations do not appear in the book, this film is generally faithful to the original story.
1969 film
In 1969, a relatively unsuccessful musical film version appeared, starring Peter O'Toole and Petula Clark. This version moved the timeline forward, with Chips' career beginning in the early twentieth century and later career covering the second, rather than first, world war. While most critics deemed the songs unnecessary, both O'Toole and Clark were universally praised for their performances and the obvious chemistry between them; O'Toole was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical.
1984 serial
In 1984, it was adapted as a television serial by the BBC. It starred Roy Marsden and Jill Meagher and ran for six half-hour episodes. Many scenes were filmed at Repton School in an effort to remain faithful to the original film.
2002 TV movie
Another television adaptation, a television movie, was produced by STV Productions (then known as "SMG TV Productions") in 2002. It aired on the ITV Network in Britain and on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre in the United States. It starred Martin Clunes and Victoria Hamilton. Henry Cavill, William Moseley, Oliver Rokison and Harry Lloyd were also in the 2002 film.<ref>Template:Imdb title</ref>
Stage
A stage production was written predominantly by Leslie Bricusse,Template:When with help from Michael Sadler, Robert Meadmore, and performed by the Chichester Festival Cast.
