Up the Down Staircase (1967)
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 Min.
PG-13
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.
Cast
Sylvia Barrett
Paul Barringer
Henrietta Pastorfield
Beatrice Schacter
Sadie Finch
Dr. Bester
Mr. McHabe
Ellen Friedenberg
Alice Blake
Joe Ferone
The Mother
Mrs. Kagan
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