"Smile" USA 1975 117Min. OmeU R.:Michael Ritchie D.: Bruce Dern, Barbara Feldon

Director Michael Ritchie’s Smile (1975) is a satirical dark comedy exploring the cutthroat behind-the-scenes world of the Young American Miss Pageant in Santa Rosa, California. The film follows 33 teenage girls vying for the crown, while exposing the hollow civic pride, hidden agendas, and psychological toll of the pageant on both the contestants and the adults running it.