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elleng

(131,288 posts) Wed Sep 30, 2020, 11:30 PM Sep 2020

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*Up The Down Staircase

THURSDAY OCT 1ST, 12:00 AM ON TCM 256, 2 HRS 15 MIN 1967 TV-PG
A young and passionate teacher works to make a difference at a New York public school amidst a flawed system and her many disillusioned fellow staff members. She does so with danger lurking around every corner.

((Just saw and remembered this, Sandy Dennis (I think) is entertaining.))

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*Up The Down Staircase (Original Post) elleng Sep 2020 OP

Good film... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #1

THANKS, will look for Edith! elleng Sep 2020 #2

I remember reading the book and then seeing the movie. Glorfindel Sep 2020 #3

Thanks for the tip. Just hit record. c-rational Sep 2020 #4

Just started.... BlueDawn Oct 2020 #5

This was one of my fave books as a teen-- dawg day Oct 2020 #6

The book was excellent. malthaussen Oct 2020 #7

I loved that movie. ploppy Oct 2020 #8

Yes! elleng Oct 2020 #9

I watched most of it Wednesday night musette_sf Oct 2020 #10

regnaD kciN

(26,045 posts)

1. Good film...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 11:33 PM

Sep 2020

One of my favorites in my early teens. Watch for Jean ("Edith Bunker" ) Stapleton as a member of the staff.

elleng

(131,288 posts)

2. THANKS, will look for Edith!

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 11:34 PM

Sep 2020

Glorfindel

(9,740 posts)

3. I remember reading the book and then seeing the movie.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 11:41 PM

Sep 2020

They did an excellent job of filming an already great story. Highly recommended.

c-rational

(2,599 posts)

4. Thanks for the tip. Just hit record.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 11:48 PM

Sep 2020

BlueDawn

(892 posts)

5. Just started....

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Oct 1, 2020, 12:05 AM

Oct 2020

....and I am going to watch it. Thanks!

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

6. This was one of my fave books as a teen--

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Oct 1, 2020, 12:11 AM

Oct 2020

Done entirely in scrap paper-- I mean, memos and notices and student writings-- epistolary. It's brilliant.

malthaussen

(17,230 posts)

7. The book was excellent.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Oct 1, 2020, 12:35 PM

Oct 2020

The film sucked.

-- Mal

ploppy

(2,162 posts)

8. I loved that movie.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Oct 1, 2020, 09:57 PM

Oct 2020

Did it hold up well?

elleng

(131,288 posts)

9. Yes!

Reply to ploppy (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 1, 2020, 10:01 PM

Oct 2020

A born teacher and teenagers, getting along.

'Twas the best of times . . .'

musette_sf

(10,208 posts)

10. I watched most of it Wednesday night

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 01:31 PM

Oct 2020

It was one of my favorite books when I was in high school.

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