Up the Down Staircase (1967)

06/28/1967 (US) • 2h 4m

Drama

Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."

Overview

Sylvia, a novice schoolteacher, is hired to teach English in a high school, but she’s met with an apathetic faculty, a delinquent student body and an administration that drowns its staff in paperwork. The following days go from bad to worse as Sylvia struggles to reach her most troubled students.

Top Billed Cast

Sandy Dennis

Sylvia Barrett

Patrick Bedford

Paul Barringer

Eileen Heckart

Henrietta Pastorfield

Ruth White

Beatrice Schacter

Jean Stapleton

Sadie Finch

Sorrell Booke

Dr. Bester

Roy Poole

Mr. McHabe

Florence Stanley

Ellen Friedenberg

Ellen O'Mara

Alice Blake


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

high school

new york city

based on novel or book

suicide attempt

teacher

teacher student relationship

high school teacher

schoolteacher

english teacher

bad students

student threatens teacher

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