It premiered and became a hit one month before another film about troubled schools, Up the Down Staircase, appeared.

Karlin began his film career with Up the Down Staircase in 1967.

Up the Down Staircase (1967)

The title is a parody of the book Up the Down Staircase.

Bel Kaufman gave the dynamic memorable form in "Up the Down Staircase."

Her film roles began with Up the Down Staircase (which starred Sandy Dennis) in 1967.

Up the Down Staircase became an enormous success, remaining on the New York Times Best Seller list for 64 weeks.

Up the Down Staircase (1965)

His first credit was "Up the Down Staircase," in 1967.

She also drew critical praise for her 1967 role as the idealistic schoolteacher in the film "Up the Down Staircase."