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* RetroactiveRecognition: A young Creator/NigelStock appears in an uncredited role as John Forrester.
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** A young Creator/NigelStock appears in an uncredited role as JohnForrester.Forrester.
** An {{uncredited|Role}} youth is played by Creator/CliveDunn, who would later be best known for playing Lance Corporal Jones in ''Series/DadsArmy''.
** A young Creator/NigelStock appears in an uncredited role as John
** An {{uncredited|Role}} youth is played by Creator/CliveDunn, who would later be best known for playing Lance Corporal Jones in ''Series/DadsArmy''.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Creator/SianPhillips and George Baker play lovers, considering they would later play mother and son in ''Series/IClaudius''.
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* NoYay: Averted. An episode in the novel in which Kathie argues with Chips that a boy who (it is hinted) has engaged in homosexual activity should be excused (because he is otherwise a nice little boy who was led astray at another school) is quietly dropped.
* TearJerker: Two episodes stand out among them the day that Chips learns Kathie and their child have both died in childbirth. It happens to fall on April Fool's Day, as such he is put through a prank (which he later appreciated) while lost in a mental fog over the event.
* TearJerker: Two episodes stand out among them the day that Chips learns Kathie and their child have both died in childbirth. It happens to fall on April Fool's Day, as such he is put through a prank (which he later appreciated) while lost in a mental fog over the event.
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* NoYay: Averted. An episode in the novel in which Kathie argues with Chips that a boy who (it is hinted) has engaged in homosexual activity should be excused (because he is otherwise a nice little boy who was led astray at another school) is quietly dropped.
* TearJerker:TearJerker:
** Two episodes stand out among them the day that Chips learns Kathie and their child have both died in childbirth. It happens to fall on April Fool's Day, as such he is put through a prank (which he later appreciated) while lost in a mental fog over the event.
* TearJerker:
** Two episodes stand out among them the day that Chips learns Kathie and their child have both died in childbirth. It happens to fall on April Fool's Day, as such he is put through a prank (which he later appreciated) while lost in a mental fog over the event.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: A tardy student is played by Creator/NicholsFrankau, who would later be best known for playing Carstairs in ''Series/AlloAllo''.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: A tardy student is played by Creator/NicholsFrankau, Creator/NicholasFrankau, who would later be best known for playing Carstairs in ''Series/AlloAllo''.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: A tardy student is played by Creator/NicholsFrankau, who would later be best known for playing Carstairs in ''Series/AlloAllo''.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Creator/SianPhilips and George Baker play lovers, considering they would later play mother and son in ''Series/IClaudius''.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Creator/SianPhilips Creator/SianPhillips and George Baker play lovers, considering they would later play mother and son in ''Series/IClaudius''.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Sian Philips and George Baker play lovers, considering they would later play mother and son in ''I,Claudius''.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: A criticism of this production is that the romance between Chipping and Katherine has been expanded to become the major storyline, supplanting the novella's focus on Chipping improving his relationship with his students and becoming a better teacher. A solid criticism. However, Chipping and Katherine are such engaging characters with good chemistry (and winning performances by Peter O'Toole and Petula Clark), that they manage to avert RomanticPlotTumor.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: A criticism of this production is that the romance between Chipping and Katherine has been expanded to become the major storyline, supplanting the novella's focus on Chipping improving his relationship with his students and becoming a better teacher. A solid criticism. However, Chipping and Katherine are such engaging characters with good chemistry (and winning performances by Peter O'Toole and Petula Clark), that they manage to avert RomanticPlotTumor.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Sian Philips Creator/SianPhilips and George Baker play lovers, considering they would later play mother and son in ''I,Claudius''.
''Series/IClaudius''.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: A criticism of this production is that the romance between Chipping and Katherine has been expanded to become the major storyline, supplanting the novella's focus on Chipping improving his relationship with his students and becoming a better teacher. A solid criticism. However, Chipping and Katherine are such engaging characters with good chemistry (and winning performances byPeter O'Toole Creator/PeterOToole and Petula Clark), that they manage to avert RomanticPlotTumor.RomanticPlotTumor.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: A criticism of this production is that the romance between Chipping and Katherine has been expanded to become the major storyline, supplanting the novella's focus on Chipping improving his relationship with his students and becoming a better teacher. A solid criticism. However, Chipping and Katherine are such engaging characters with good chemistry (and winning performances by
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* HilariousInHindsight: Sian Philips and George Baker play lovers, considering they would later play mother and son in ''I,Claudius''.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Sian Philips and George Baker play lovers, considering they would later play mother and son in ''I,Claudius''.''I,Claudius''.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: A criticism of this production is that the romance between Chipping and Katherine has been expanded to become the major storyline, supplanting the novella's focus on Chipping improving his relationship with his students and becoming a better teacher. A solid criticism. However, Chipping and Katherine are such engaging characters with good chemistry (and winning performances by Peter O'Toole and Petula Clark), that they manage to avert RomanticPlotTumor.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: A criticism of this production is that the romance between Chipping and Katherine has been expanded to become the major storyline, supplanting the novella's focus on Chipping improving his relationship with his students and becoming a better teacher. A solid criticism. However, Chipping and Katherine are such engaging characters with good chemistry (and winning performances by Peter O'Toole and Petula Clark), that they manage to avert RomanticPlotTumor.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Sian Philips and George Baker play lovers, considering they would later play mother and son in ''I,Claudius''.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: Peter Colley's wife opines, "Surely we shall never again take our happiness for granted," just before the film reveals that Peter has been killed in UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. Then again, considering that the film was made in 1939 with [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII a new war]] threatening, this may well be one of those anvils that need to be dropped,hard.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: Peter Colley's wife opines, "Surely we shall never again take our happiness for granted," just before the film reveals that Peter has been killed in UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. Then again, considering that the film was made in 1939 with [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII a new war]] threatening, this may well be one of those anvils that need to be dropped,hard.dropped, hard.
* {{Adorkable}}: Chipping is fairly awkward when he first becomes a teacher, and has to grow into the job. Also, his clumsy courtship of Kathie is very endearing.
* {{Adorkable}}: Chipping is fairly awkward when he first becomes a teacher, and has to grow into the job. Also, his clumsy courtship of Kathie is very endearing.
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* {{Tearjerker}}: Two episodes stand out among them the day that Chips learns Kathie and their child have both died in childbirth. It happens to fall on April Fool's Day, as such he is put through a prank (which he later appreciated) while lost in a mental fog over the event.
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* {{Tearjerker}}: TearJerker: Two episodes stand out among them the day that Chips learns Kathie and their child have both died in childbirth. It happens to fall on April Fool's Day, as such he is put through a prank (which he later appreciated) while lost in a mental fog over the event.
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* [[Tearjerker/{{Film}} Tearjerker]]: When Chips's Latin class learns that [[spoiler: Mrs. Chipping has died.]]
** "I thought I heard you saying it was a pity...pity I never had any children. But you're wrong. I have. Thousands of them. Thousands of them...and all boys."
** "I thought I heard you saying it was a pity...pity I never had any children. But you're wrong. I have. Thousands of them. Thousands of them...and all boys."
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* [[Tearjerker/{{Film}} Tearjerker]]: TearJerker: When Chips's Latin class learns that [[spoiler: Mrs. Chipping has died.]]
** "I thought I heard you saying it was a pity...pity I never had any children. But you're wrong. I have. Thousands of them. Thousands of them...and all boys.""
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** "I thought I heard you saying it was a pity...pity I never had any children. But you're wrong. I have. Thousands of them. Thousands of them...and all boys.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: Peter Colley's wife opines, "Surely we shall never again take our happiness for granted," just before the film reveals that Peter has been killed in UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. Then again, considering that the film was made in 1939 with [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII a new war]] threatening, this may well be one of those anvils that need to be dropped,hard.
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* {{Tearjerker}}: Two episodes stand out among them the day that Chips learns Kathie and their child have both died in childbirth. It happens to fall on April Fool's Day, as such he is put through a prank (which he later appreciated) while lost in a mental fog over the event.
** Lastly of course the ending of his life, how surrounded by several friends and former pupils he passes away after once more doing what he had loved. Goodbye Mr. Chips.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: Peter Colley's wife opines, "Surely we shall never again take our happiness for granted," just before the film reveals that Peter has been killed in UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. Then again, considering that the film was made in 1939 with [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII a new war]] threatening, this may well be one of those anvils that need to be dropped,hard.
** Lastly of course the ending of his life, how surrounded by several friends and former pupils he passes away after once more doing what he had loved. Goodbye Mr. Chips.
!! 1939 Film Examples:
* {{Anvilicious}}: Peter Colley's wife opines, "Surely we shall never again take our happiness for granted," just before the film reveals that Peter has been killed in UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. Then again, considering that the film was made in 1939 with [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII a new war]] threatening, this may well be one of those anvils that need to be dropped,hard.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: Peter Colley's wife opines, "Surely we shall never again take our happiness for granted," just before the film reveals that Peter has been killed in WorldWarI. UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. Then again, considering that the film was made in 1939 with [[WorldWarII [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII a new war]] threatening, this may well be one of those anvils that need to be dropped,hard.
