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Smile Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story

Smile Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story

2009

N/R

Categories:

  • Documentary

Overview:

Archival footage, photos, news clips, and interviews combine to offer a comprehensive overview of the clean-cut, buttoned-down singing youth group that attempted to change the world in the riotous 1960s. A true cultural phenomenon, Up with People performed in 47 languages to a global audience that included popes and kings; they even performed at the Super Bowl half-time show. As former members offer heartfelt reflections on their time with Up with People and what the group really mean to them personally, the viewer is presented with a thought-provoking glimpse into the cultural underbelly of politics, cults, and money.

Lee Storey

Producer, Director

Bari Pearlman

Producer

No cast available