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Up the Down Staircase

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

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Release date: 1967

Rating 7.3

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2h 4m

Up the Down Staircase
Drama

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.

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Up the Down Staircase (1967) Official Trailer - Patrick Bedford, Sandy Dennis Movie HD

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