Up the Down Staircase

Set in an inner-city New York high school, Robert Mulligan’s ("To Kill a Mockingbird") acclaimed drama stars Sandy Dennis as Sylvia Barrett, a naive but determined English teacher who deals with uncaring students and apathetic faculty colleagues in an attempt to get through to her charges. Patrick Bedford, Eileen Heckart, Ellen O'Mara, Jean Stapleton co-star in this adaptation of Bel Kaufman’s novel. 124 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.