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Plot

This is a musical remake of the 1939 film. Arthur Chipping (Peter O'Toole) is the staid instructor at a posh school for boys where he dreams of becoming headmaster. He falls in love with Katherine (Petula Clark) and he helps the singing dance-hall girl polish her social skills. The two are married, but Katherine is killed during in an airplane crash on her way to entertain Allied troops. Arthur carries on, dedicating his life to her memory and teaching two generations of students who were lucky enough to have him for a teacher and a friend. Herbert Ross makes his directorial debut in this sentimental musical that never approached the success of the original.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Family,Musicals
Run Time:
151min.
DVD Release Date:
01/27/2009
Director(s):
Herbert Ross
Starring:
Peter O'Toole , Petula Clark , Michael Redgrave , George Baker , Michael Bryant
Themes:
Boarding School Life,Teachers and Students,Death of a Partner
Tone:
Bittersweet,Heartwarming,Nostalgic,Poignant,Slick,Stylized
Keywords:
boarding-school,forbidden-love,headmaster,love,marriage,music-hall,romance,school,schoolteacher,vacation,widow/widower