Idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End.Idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End.Idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
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- Writers
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- TriviaThe film did so unexpectedly well in the States that Columbia Pictures did market research to find out why so many people had gone to it. Their answer: Sidney Poitier.
- GoofsThe students in the class, most of the teachers at the school, and the vendors at the fruit and vegetable market wear the same clothes throughout the movie.
However, it is possible the students, are wearing the same clothes because their families cannot afford more than one set of clothing. During the funeral and museum outing scenes, some of the class are dressed differently, showing they have special clothes and school clothes. As for the vendors, it's possible they have specific clothes to wear to work in, whether or not for financial reasons.
- Quotes
Mark Thackeray: [entering classroom and seeing smoke] All you boys, out. Girls stay where you are. Out.
[closes door]
Mark Thackeray: I am sick of your foul language, your crude behavior and your sluttish manner. There are certain things a decent woman keeps private, and only a filthy slut would have done this and those who stood by and encouraged her are just as bad. I don't care who's responsible - you're all to blame. Now, I am going to leave this room for five minutes by which time that disgusting object had better be removed and the windows opened to clear away the stench. If you must play these filthy games, do them in your homes, and not in my classroom!
- Crazy creditsLulu received an "introducing" credit.
- SoundtracksTo Sir, With Love
Lyrics by Don Black
Music by Mark London (as Marc London)
Performed by Lulu (uncredited)
Arranged and Conducted by Mike Leander (uncredited)
Regrettably, there seems to be a shortage of this type of film, and I dare say that kids today are probably unfamiliar and unable to appreciate this type of product. Why do I think this? Maybe those kids are raised with the non-stop accompaniment of digital effects in every commercial and tv shows and would frankly not have the patience or introspection necessary to enjoy the film. Maybe they see it strictly as a 1967 period piece, which it isn't, because they lack a real understanding of how fine stories and emotions can be told in any time period. Anyhow, what a great movie.
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $640,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $642
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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