Lance Loud!: A Death in An American Family

Film

Lance Loud!: A Death in An American Family

4.5200356mDocumentary
United States
Director
Alan Raymond
Year
2003

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.

Top cast

Directed by

Alan Raymond, Susan Raymond

Produced by

Alan Raymond, Susan Raymond