Up the Down Staircase

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

2.6K

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Sandy Dennis in Up the Down Staircase (1967)

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Drama

The experiences of a young female English teacher in an inner-city New York high school.The experiences of a young female English teacher in an inner-city New York high school.The experiences of a young female English teacher in an inner-city New York high school.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

2.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations

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.

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.

Quotes
[Defending her inability to treat an abused student]
Nurse Frances Eagen: I give them tea. At least that's something.

Connections
Referenced in The Acid Eaters (1967)

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Quite Good Little Movie

I only saw about 3/4 of this on a boring Saturday afternoon on Channel 5 (not famed for the quality of the films it shows - more usually soft porn). As it was the only thing on telly worth watching (out of 144 channels - that figures) I decided to stick with it. I'm glad I did. It turned out to be quite entertaining. "Dangerous Minds" with Michelle Pfeiffer was on ITV the night before, and I don't mind telling you that I thought UtDS was the superior movie. The acting was good all round, and though some of the lines were a little bit cliched and very 60's, I thought it was OK.