The First Reality Show: An American Family

Lance Loud Rounds Up An American Family One More Time

After entering hospice, Lance knew he didn’t have much time left and decided to call the cameraman and sound man back to film again. The Raymonds were a married couple who worked the camera and sound during the initial filming. Lance felt like An American Family didn’t portray the family accurately and he wanted them to be remembered differently.

All of the family members participated in the new documentary except for Grant. Lance died in December of 2001 and his friend and famous musician Rufus Wainwright performed at the funeral. Two years later, the film they had shot in Lance’s last days was released on PBS.