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Up the Down Staircase
Up the Down Staircase
Drama 06/28/1967

Up the Down Staircase (1967)

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

Robert Mulligan

Director

Tad Mosel

Screenplay