Review of Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) by Jonathan S — 09 Jan 2012

Mr. Chips (Robert Donat) is an instructor at a boy school in England and has been there for around fifty years. One day, he falls into a sleep, of which a dream emerges recalling the days he started at the school.

Chip's journey as instructor started quite tumultuous, with his students disliking him and behaving poorly and his colleagues not happy with his presence. However, everyone begins to grow on his charming attitude and they become fond of him.

Another part of the story has him meeting his future wife (Greer Garson) in the rough mountain terrain of Austria and falling love. Though I would have probably asked for Best Actor to have gone to Clark Gable for "Gone With the Wind," Donat puts on a very solid performance in a nice film, that balances both accomplishment and sadness.

Fairly involving and quite likeable. Garson's performance, though small, is also good.