Robert Donat, A Surprise Oscar Win for a Charmer, 1939
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In 1939, one of the greatest years in film history, Robert Donat upset some formidable competitors (Gable! Stewart! Olivier!) to win an Oscar for portraying a kindly teacher in GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS. This week I look at Donat's life and career, and give some reasons that he is not as well-remembered as he should be.
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