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Up the Down Staircase( 1967)

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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

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      Sandy Dennis

      Sylvia Barrett

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      Patrick Bedford

      Paul Barringer

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      Eileen Heckart

      Henrietta Pastorfield

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      Ruth White

      Beatrice Schacter

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      Jean Stapleton

      Sadie Finch

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      Sorrell Booke

      Dr. Bester

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      Roy Poole

      Mr. McHabe

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      Florence Stanley

      Ellen Friedenberg

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      Ellen O'Mara

      Alice Blake

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      Jeff Howard

      Joe Ferone

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      Vinnette Carroll

      The Mother

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      Martha Greenhouse

      Mrs. Kagan

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      Frances Sternhagen

      Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian

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      Elena Karam

      School Nurse

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      Maria Landa

      Carole Blanca

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      Candace Culkin

      Linda Rosen

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      Lew Wallach

      Lou Martin

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      Salvatore Rasa

      Harry A. Kagan

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      Jose Rodriguez

      Jose Rodriguez

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      John Fantauzzi

      Eddie Williams

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      Bud Cort

      Student

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      Esther Rolle

      Teacher

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      Linda Gillen

      Student

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    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