Smile Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story
Smile Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story
2009, English. Directed by Lee Storey.
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.
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- 1h 22m
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- English
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- 17 January 2009
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Smile Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 January 2009. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Smile Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story?
Smile Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story (2009) was directed by Lee Storey.