Visit our WATCH PAGE to rent or purchase movies we've talked about on the show. By doing so, you get to watch the movie and help us out in the process as a portion comes back our way. All of the movies from our current season are in there, and we're continuing to add more from our back catalog. Enjoy! Want to upgrade your Letterboxd account? Use our promo code to get a discount and help us out in the process! "Give a boy a sense of humor and a sense of proportion and he’ll stand up to anything." REBROADCAST Learning Lessons That Last a Lifetime With Mr. Chips Robert Donat defied the odds and beat both Clark Gable and Jimmy Stewart for the Best Actor Oscar in the 1940 Academy Awards with his portrayal of Mr. Chips in Sam Wood’s Goodbye, Mr. Chips. It’s a movie that celebrates school heroes everyone had (or should’ve) and connects in its ability to reflect back on the nostalgia of one’s life. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we continue our series on films from 1939 with Wood’s film.  Here’s What We Chat About We talk about how we felt about the film and, despite any issues we had, still found it affecting. We chat about Robert Donat and Greer Garson, both of whom really give touching and honest performances. We touch on Wood as the director and what he brings to the table. We discuss the story and why stories about teachers can work so well, and why they work on us in particular. And we look at the magnificent work Jack Dawn did with the hair and makeup to bring Mr. Chips to life over the course of his 60+ years, from new hire to headmaster.  It’s a touching film that works to connect us with this character and reminds us what we love about the best ‘great teacher’ movies. Check it out! Film Sundries Find the Original Episode Here Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton Flickchart To You, Mr. Chips, the follow-up book by James Hilton (00:00) - 1940 Academy Awards • Best Picture Intro (01:59) - Welcome to The Next Reel • Goodbye, Mr. Chips (01:05:14) - Wrap Up Learn more about the WGA strike here. Learn more about the SAG-AFTRA strike here.