New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ PCH Films) GLEN CAMPBELL…I'LL BE ME features those who know and love Glen, including Bruce Springsteen, Bill Clinton, The Edge, Paul McCartney, Jay Leno, Vince Gill, Jimmy Webb,
Blake Shelton, Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Steve Martin, Chad Smith and
Taylor Swift among many others.
Rare vintage footage and extraordinary new performances of Glen's most beloved hits immerse this moving cinematic account in the overwhelming talent of this humble family man. With joy and a tireless sense of humor, Glen and his family live each moment in the present while preparing for the future, all while playing their music to sold out venues on a star spangled voyage spanning the country from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl.
PCH, the producer of the film, has partnered with Area23a, an event based theatrical distribution company, co-founded by Kirt Eftekhar and Richard Abramowitz for a unique hybrid theatrical release through a combination of large scale event screenings with music performances this summer, culminating with a national release of the film in top cities across the country this fall. Nationwide screenings will be designed to provoke meaningful conversations about Alzheimer's that include resources for patients and families dealing with the disease.
About Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell's musical and entertainment career, covering nearly five decades, is perhaps unmatched for its prolific breadth, popular appeal - and flat-out musical accomplishment and achievement. His guitar playing is legendary and can be heard on classic tracks from Pet
Sounds by the Beach Boys, to Frank Sinatra's Strangers in the Night.
As a solo artist Glen has recorded some of the most beloved songs of his generation including Gentle On My Mind, Galveston and Rhinestone Cowboy. He has been awarded five Grammy Awards and three Grammy Hall of Fame honors, seven Academy of Country
Music awards, a Pioneer Award recognition, three American
Music Awards, two Country
Music Association Awards and three Gospel
Music Association Dove Awards. Glen was inducted into the Country
Music Hall of Fame in 2005.
Glen Campbell was the first artist to cross the boundary from country to the pop charts, which transcended him to true musical icon status both with the music industry and with fans.
In 2011, Glen was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and with the help of his wife and family decided to face the illness head on. After publicly announcing his battle with Alzheimer's, he released the album
Ghost on the Canvas and began his "Goodbye Tour." Selling out concert halls across the globe to spectacular acclaim and standing ovations, the album and tour received some of the best reviews of his distinguished career. On Feb 12, 2012 Glen performed on the Grammy Awards, to an audience of 39 million people, and was given the distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award.
GLEN CAMPBELL...I'LL BE ME (2014, USA, 104 min.) Directed by
James Keach. Produced by Trevor Albert and
James Keach. Executive Producers: Susan Disney Lord, Jane Seymour, Stanley Schneider, Julian Raymond. Editor:
Elisa Bonora. Original Score by Julian Raymond. A PCH Films Production.
