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Run time:
81 min.
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USA
SMILE 'TIL IT HURTS: THE UP WITH PEOPLE STORY explores the clean-cut, smiledrenchedsinging phenomenon Up With People. The group was born in response to thecounter-culture of the '60's, spun from the controversial maneuverings of a religious sectcalled Moral Re-Armament, backed by millions of corporate dollars, and launched aroundthe globe to exemplify conservative American values.Embraced by Presidents Nixon, Reagan, and George H.W. Bush; by corporations likeExxon, GM, Coors, Coca Cola, Halliburton and Searle; and by global leaders such asQueen Noor of Jordan, King Juan Carlos of Spain, and Pope John Paul II, Up WithPeople was determined to change the world one squeaky clean song at a time -- but itsimpossibly cheery facade concealed a much more complicated reality for its members.Told by former Uppies whose compelling stories take us on an intimate journey, the filmreveals what happens when ideology, money, and groupthink converge to co-optyouthful idealism. A cautionary tale spanning decades, SMILE 'TIL IT HURTS: THE UPWITH PEOPLE STORY is an entertaining, relevant, and evocative look behind the curtainof the American dream.
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