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Smile Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story

Smile Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story

2009 82min EN

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.

director: Lee Storey

external: IMDb

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Credits

John Kimbrough

John Kimbrough

Original Music Composer

Lee Storey

Lee Storey

Director

Lee Storey

Lee Storey

Producer

Ezra Bookstein

Ezra Bookstein

Director of Photography

Penelope Falk

Penelope Falk

Editor

Bari Pearlman

Bari Pearlman

Producer

Jack Lechner

Jack Lechner

Executive Producer

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