Up the Down Staircase (1967)
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- Approved
- 2h 4min
- Drama
- 28 Jun 1967 (USA)
- Movie
The experiences of a young female English teacher in an inner-city New York high school.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 4 nominations.
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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 | ... |
Ella Friedenberg
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Vinnette Carroll | ... |
The Mother
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Janice Mars | ... |
Miss Gordon
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Loretta Leversee | ... |
Social Studies Teacher
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John Callahan |
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Denis Fay |
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Otto Lomax |
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Martha Greenhouse | ... |
Alberta Kagan
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María Landa | ... |
Carole Blanca
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| Robert Levine | ... |
Mr. Osborne
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Elena Karam | ... |
Nurse Frances Eagen
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| Frances Sternhagen | ... |
Charlotte Wolf
(as Francis Sternhagen)
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Candace Culkin | ... |
Linda Rosen
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Lew Wallach | ... |
Lou Martin
(as Lewis Wallach)
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John Gerstad | ... |
Teacher Who Discusses the New School Building
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Dan Morgan |
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Joey Sacks |
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Salvatore Rasa | ... |
Harry A. Kagan
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| Jeff Howard | ... |
Joe Ferone
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Ellen O'Mara | ... |
Alice Blake
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Jose Rodriguez | ... |
Jose Rodriguez
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John Fantauzzi | ... |
Eddie Williams
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| Rutanya Alda | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Bud Cort | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Merle Exit | ... |
Merle (uncredited)
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| Linda Gillen | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Lance Herle | ... |
Bob Whiteside (uncredited)
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Bel Kaufman | ... |
Teacher Talking to Mr. McHabe (uncredited)
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Mary Rio Lewis | ... |
School Faculty Member (uncredited)
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Daniel Nugent | ... |
Tough Student in Miss Barrett's Class (uncredited)
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Marilyn Rogers | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Esther Rolle | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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Esmeralda Santiago | ... |
Esmeralda (uncredited)
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| Liz Torres | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Jeffrey Walker | ... |
Student Who Shoves Miss Barrett (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Mulligan | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Bel Kaufman | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Tad Mosel | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Alan J. Pakula | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Fred Karlin | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph F. Coffey | ... | director of photography (as Joseph Coffey) |
Editing by
| Folmar Blangsted | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Alixe Gordin | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| George Jenkins | ||
Costume Design by
| Ann Roth | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Production Management
| George Justin | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Don Kranze | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Dennis Maitland | ... | sound |
| John H. Bolz | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Harvey Genkins | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Tom Volpe | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Tony Major | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1967) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1967) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1967) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1967) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros./Seven Arts (1968) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Tonefilm (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CBS (1972) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Warner Bros. Cosmetics (makeup: Sandy Dennis)
- Score Productions (music supervision)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sylvia Barrett is a rookie teacher at New York's inner-city Calvin Coolidge High: her lit classes are overcrowded, a window is broken, there's no chalk, books arrive late. The administration is concerned mainly with forms and rules (there's an up and a down staircase); bells ring at the wrong time. Nevertheless, she tries. How she handles the chaos and her despair in her first semester makes up the film: a promising student drops out, another sleeps through class, a girl with a crush on a male teacher gets suicidal, and a bright but troublesome student misunderstands Sylvia's reaching out. A discussion of Dickens, parents' night, and a mock trial highlight the term. Can she make it?
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| Taglines | Simple words that start a war: "Good morning. My name is Miss Barrett. I am your Home Room teacher..." See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The U.S. State Department submitted this film to the 1967 Moscow Film Festival, in order to contradict Soviet propaganda, which implied that all American schools were racially segregated. See more » |
| Goofs | In the classroom scene where Harry A Kagan is talking, his necktie alternates between being tucked into the belt and in front of the belt. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Acid Eaters (1967). See more » |
| Quotes |
[Defending her inability to treat an abused student]
Nurse Frances Eagen: I give them tea. At least that's something. See more » |