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.
Unfortunately the movie Smile Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story is not yet available on HBO Max.
Sound | John Kimbrough | Original Music Composer |
Production | Lee Storey | Producer |
Camera | Ezra Bookstein | Director of Photography |
Editing | Penelope Falk | Editor |
Production | Jack Lechner | Executive Producer |
Production | Bari Pearlman | Producer |
Directing | Lee Storey | Director |