Up the Down Staircase

Name: Up the Down Staircase
Genre: Drama
Released: 28 Jun 1967
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Sandy Dennis, Patrick Bedford, Eileen Heckart, Ruth White, Jean Stapleton

Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..." 1967-06-28 United States of America 124 minutes.

7.10 25 votes

Drama 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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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.

Year 1967

Studio Park Place Production

Director Robert Mulligan

Crew Tad Mosel (Screenplay), Robert Mulligan (Director), Tony Major (Production Assistant), Harvey Genkins (Camera Operator), Dan Wallin (Scoring Mixer), Tom Volpe (Grip)

Popularity 1

Language English