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Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase

Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..."
Jun 28, 1967 2h 4m
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Synopsis

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.

Title Up the Down Staircase
Companies Park Place Production
Countries United States of America
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
Sandy Dennis

Sandy Dennis

Sylvia Barrett
Patrick Bedford

Patrick Bedford

Paul Barringer
Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Henrietta Pastorfield
Ruth White

Ruth White

Beatrice Schacter
Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Mr. McHabe
Florence Stanley

Florence Stanley

Ellen Friedenberg
Ellen O'Mara

Ellen O'Mara

Alice Blake
Jeff Howard

Jeff Howard

Joe Ferone
Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian
Elena Karam

Elena Karam

School Nurse
Maria Landa

Maria Landa

Carole Blanca
Lew Wallach

Lew Wallach

Lou Martin
Salvatore Rasa

Salvatore Rasa

Harry A. Kagan
Jose Rodriguez

Jose Rodriguez

Jose Rodriguez
John Fantauzzi

John Fantauzzi

Eddie Williams