Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)

Michael Bryant: Max Staefel

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Quotes 

• [Chips and Staefel are discussing Katie, Chips's new wife] 

  Staefel : Oh, dear fellow, dear fellow, I hope you've been wise.

  Chips : Of course, I've been wise you old idiot.

  Staefel : A pretty face is not everything, you know, dear fellow. There's so many questions of temperament and suitability.

  Chips : "Suitability?" That's a horrible word, Max. It isn't even in the dictionary.

  Staefel : It's in Webster.

  Chips : Oh, Webster. Are you implying she's unsuitable to me?

  Staefel : I'm simply wondering is she's suitable... as your wife.

• [after Katie flees to London, afraid she will cause a scandal for Chips] 

  Chips : That's a bloody silly word! "Suitability."

  Staefel : I didn't invent it.

  Chips : How do *I* know?

  Staefel : It's in Webster!

  Chips : Well, I'm not going to let it happen, Max!

  [Chips runs down the street and jumps onto a passing bus, headed for London. Clinging to the side of the bus, he shouts back] 

  Chips : Apollo has willed it!

• Katie : Ursula, darling, you must see the bell tower. And here's your guide (pointing to Herr Staefel).

  Ursula : The bell tower? (realizing Katie's unspoken intention) Oh, yes, of course... the bell tower! (Laughs) Later...

  Staefel : I hope you like early English perpendicular.

  Ursula : Darling, I revel in early English perpendicular!