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About
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.
Theatrical
Jun 28, 1967
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 6, 2007
Director
Writer
Producer
Music
Studio
Park Place Production
Quotes
See all →Introduction of a New Teacher
Taglines
Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher...
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Teacher's Unexpected Love Story
Taglines
Up The Down Staircase, is the story of a girl who fell in love with a monster... (The Girl is Sylvia Barrett. Occupation: Brand new teacher)
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →S
Sandy Dennis
Sylvia Barrett
P
Patrick Bedford
Paul Barringer
E
Eileen Heckart
Henrietta Pastorfield
R
Ruth White
Beatrice Schacter
J
Jean Stapleton
Sadie Finch
S
Sorrell Booke
Dr. Bester
R
Roy Poole
Mr. McHabe
F
Florence Stanley
Ellen Friedenberg
J
Jeff Howard
Joe Ferone
V
Vinnette Carroll
The Mother
M
Martha Greenhouse
Mrs. Kagan
F
Frances Sternhagen
Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian
E
Elena Karam
School Nurse
B
Bud Cort
Student
E
Esther Rolle
Teacher
L
Linda Gillen
Student
