Goodbye Mr. Chips (1939) [Blu-Ray]

I needn’t review the movie. It’s a classic. It’s cinematic comfort food. It’s Robert Donat masterfully playing the most lovable prep school teacher who ever lived; and Greer Garson the most loving, tragic wife on film. Paul Henreid the good-natured friend and matchmaker. The always dependable John Mills.The problem is — or rather, was — there wasn’t an acceptable print of “Chips” around to watch. At long last, here it is. Quibble over this or that detail, but all told this is a beautiful restoration of the film. Some ‘extras’ would be nice, but come on. This is the ‘Warner Archive’ edition. Surely you weren’t expecting ‘extras.’Just buy it. Watch it. Don’t forget to keep a hankie close at hand!

An absolutely lovely classic movie, worth taking out to watch yearly. It never fails to make me cry at the ending.

Beautiful story of changing times. Very thought provoking movie of the legacy we leave behind.

This version follows the Book the best of all the versions that have been made. It also captures the very reason why the teaching profession is such an honorable one. Have your tissues out for the closing scenes and show it to your children. This film inspired me to become a teacher and my husband and I never had children and the ending still blesses us!

There is a story told that when The Academy Awards chose "Goodbye Mr. Chips" as the Motion Picture of The Year it got the goat of Clark Gable who had a leading role in "Gone With The Wind" and whose picture lost out to "Goodbye Mr.Chips". I think that may prove to be a very useful if not credible reason why to watch this motion picture. It has a distinction of having bettered "Gone with the Wind" and enabled many the pleasure of knowing how it may have been. The focus seems to be somewhat confined to a Boys School and whose time there extends for many years. It was as dramatic among the many dramatic storytelling events that "GoodBye Mr.Chips" portrayed however when those who had attended the school went off to war, the First World War, it got the attention of Mr. Chips. The news came back that a couple of the boys had lost there lives on the Field of Battle with Mr.Chips knowing these boys well even very well. there was a real sense of sadness with the announcement, it was a very good scene. There is something else to consider, families sent their sons and their sons sent their sons so that there was true knowledge merely by a boys' name. The knowledge in matters of legacy rub off and a real heartwarming relation evolves. A similar experience was had, that is at a good Boys School by many including the likes of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. There is much to care for in this motion picture though there seems to be something of a short shift extended to Greer Garson as Mr. Chips soulmate. I noticed that and the picture lost as it were some of its feeling with the rather uncaring ability the both Mr.Chips and the story itself tells of when the Greer Garson character dies. This film to be certain is an engaging joining of the past and the present. This is of course relatively speaking as family names and matters of honor are truly present. There is good reason to recommend this film because, like an emotion, an emotion has a life of its own with "Goodbye Mr.Chips" entering into such a category. It is a pleasure to tell of having watched this film that this film having bested "Gone With The Wind" can be said to have stood the test of time. It might be suggested that these are matters of the heart and indeed that might be very true."Goodbye Mr. Chips "is indeed a heartwarming film.

I've seen it so many times, it's a timeless classic. Robert Donat...GREAT!

As a retired (Special Ed) teacher, I am especially drawn to stories about teachers. GOODBYE MR. CHIPS tells the story of a man who was not by any means a natural teacher, but who learned through love and heart-ache to be a great and wonderful teacher. He is taught the value of compassion and love through the love of his life, Kathy. One should take the lessons and values taught in this movie at face value--through watching Chipping's growth, we see a believable and exceptional human being and teacher emerge. A movie to watch and treasure time and again.

I recall Olivia de Havilland once said that Clark Gable, her co-star in Gone With the Wind, was disappointed to have lost the 1939 Best Actor Oscar for his dashing portrayal of Rhett Butler, but when on to say Robert Donat gave a perfect performance in Goodbye Mr. Chips, thereby winning the Oscar over Gable. This pupil of classic film agrees! Goodbye Mr. Chips matches a brilliant actor superbly bringing to life the role of a once unpopular-then-later beloved English schoolmaster, with the end result being a memorable movie experience that profoundly touches the heart and soul of those witnessing it. Greer Garson, in her American cinema debut, charmingly adds a much-needed love element to Mr. Chips’ life in this top-quality DVD. This DVD will make you realize that Robert Donat and Goodbye Mr. Chips are two more reasons why 1939 was the best year in motion picture history.

This movie was very hard to watch, it was very fuzzy. The question always in my mind was, "how many time has this movie been copied?" I kept it because this movie was very hard for me to find.

We have always loved this feel good movie, and would recommend it to everyone.

Another classic worth watching over and over and over

an absolutely wonderful classic... :)

Brought back good memories of another time!