Lance Loud!: A Death in An American Family
3.5 / 10
56 minutes
2003-01-06
English
US
Actors :
Lance Loud, Pat Loud, Kristian Hoffman, Bobby Mayhem, Gregory Poe, Michelle Loud, Bill Loud, John McLean, Victoria Galves, Kate McGarrigle, Rufus Wainwright, John Cameron Mitchell
Description
Eldest son Lance, of the Loud family profiled on PBS in 1973, became the first openly gay man on television and a gay icon for his generation. When Lance entered hospice in 2001 with a terminal HIV and hepatitis C co-infection, he asked original filmmakers Susan and Alan Raymond to film a final episode of the series. Lance reflects upon his days with Andy Warhol, his band The Mumps, a career as a writer and the experience of being the first reality TV star. It is a celebration of life and a cautionary tale.