15,000 kids and counting is a three-part british documentary on channel 4 , first shown in april 2014 .

it deals with children put up for adoption in the uk .

15 , 000 kids and counting

15 , 000 kids and counting shows the difficult decisions social workers must make in adoption cases . photograph : channel 4
channel 4 series 15 , 000 kids and counting shows multiple issues social workers have to deal with in adoption cases . louise tickle reports
last year , 15 , 000 children were waiting to be adopted . hence the title of channel 4 ' s documentary on the adoption process , 15 , 000 kids and counting , back for a harrowing new series tonight .
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in an attempt to understand why these figures are so high , channel 4 spent two years filming parents , children and social workers for the three - part 15 , 000 kids and counting . it is difficult to imagine that a more important documentary will be made all year .
on average , one child is taken into care every 20 minutes in the uk and over 15 , 000 children were put up for adoption in 2013 , twice as many as five years previously . however many times you read those statistics , they remain shocking .
the second episode will see annette and jackie struggle with the emotional task of finding adoptive parents for a two - year - old boy and a brother and sister aged three and seven .
intros were exhausting . the mornings just got earlier and earlier as we arrived for breakfast and stuff . i was knackered !
, and many watching admired the professionalism and compassion shown by the social workers featured . here are some of our favourite tweets from the night .
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one desperate father , who faced losing his six - month old daughter , sent 3 , 000 texts to social worker karen calling her everything from “f - - - ing scum” to “s - - - head” . the weariness of her reaction suggested that she was used to such abuse and illustrated the remarkable qualities of these people , who work in conditions fraught with aggression .
i missed a bit . what happened with prospective adopters for lauren and liam ?
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they ' re brave to let their dvd be put on tv i don ' t think i would . dvd ' s of yourself are embarassing but yes , it ' s very very difficult for a child . an older child faces the reality of losing the parnts they love ( fc ' s ) , everything they know , to go to a complete unknown and it ' s terrifying . the introduction period is very articifial and nerve wracking , and when you do move in together , you ' re still strangers and the child has lost everything they knew . so then your child grieves their losses , and you ' re still someone strange . getting to know each other , testing the boundaries . hard time in many ways with little ones , they have no clue what ' s going on , but when they move , they know it . my ds was 23 months old , his fc ' s were mummy and daddy . i think the first couple of days with me were like a holiday , then he realised mummy and daddy were gone and everything was different and he grieved . it was awful , no other word for it . awful for him . and there ' s nothing i can do to ease this grief , only time will help . so he howled and sobbed and i couldn ' t comfort him
documentary following the adoption process , meeting social workers , foster carers , birth parents and adoptive parents . . .
no more momentous decision in law than removing child from family - professionals and system depicted in # 15000kidsandcounting reflect that .
the documentary follows the search for adoptive parents for a two - year - old boy and a brother . . .
i was worried how social workers were going to be portrayed but well balanced and sensitive programme tonight . well done # 15000kids
both adopters and children find the transition from stranger to family member daunting as both sides wonder whether their union will ever seem natural .
so much respect for social workers . you ' re damned if you do and you ' re damned if you don ' t . # 15000kidsandcounting
will be watching on + 1 . candy - they found a couple who wanted lauren and liam right at the end of the last episode .
the most emotional episode for me . thought lauren and liam ' s sw was wonderful and the foster carers of the children ( incl destiny ) were just brilliant . i hope more people consider adopting . it ' s made me think we won ' t just stop at one . . .
three shows will follow the lives of vulnerable babies who are taken from their birth parents and moved into foster care , a controversial procedure that has sparked a great deal of debate .
i ' ve got it to record so i can watch it myself . last weeks episode had me in tears so at least if it ' s recorded i can switch on and off
aged just 18 , nicola faces losing her daughter as a result of her relationship with abusive partner matthew , while ray and lorena’s newborn is removed from their arms before she has even left hospital .
, started on thursday night on channel 4 . the series follows those involved in the adoption process , from social workers to the birth parents , and sparked a big response on twitter . the programme showed the difficult decisions social work professionals
social worker vicky makes the heart - wrenching decision because of the couple’s past drinking habits . four older children have already been adopted and a psychologist has ruled that they are unfit to be parents until they have undergone long - term psychotherapy .
the documentary did not demonise the parents under assessment , however . some of them were difficult to like – drink , drugs and violence were so often the cause of the problem – but the unobtrusive footage allowed for a more complex picture to emerge .
single mother nicola encapsulated this . a former drug addict , nicola had her son taken away from her just 36 hours after he was born . though she was polite and likeable , time and again she missed her monitored visits with him – her only chance to prove that she could raise him herself . “you can’t judge anybody , ” said social worker anne despite her obvious frustration . “you’ve not worn their shoes , not walked their path . ” it was an inspiring moment that captured the programme’s reasoned tone .
oh god yes , the exhaustion of intros . we were told ours woke up at 8 . by the end of the intros we were at the foster carers by 6 and one of them was already awake . luckily we were not too far from their house .
very good so far , but as ever lauren ' s reminding me a bit of dd1 - never crying etc . dd1 was so scared that she hid when i came to the house for our first meeting . i ' m glad they ' re pointing out how hard it is from the childs pov . very easy to focus on the happiness of finding parents , but the transition period and afterwards is such a difficult scary time for a child
# 15000kidsandcounting . social workers work so hard to keep families together . that ' s not popular perception but it ' s fact .
# 15000kidsandcounting childrens services . the unsung heroes of britian . children first . . . . always ! ! ! !
# 15000kidsandcounting i love my job as a foster carer . its not easy building relationships with the parents but we try .
loving the positive support for social workers who do a massively important but difficult job . # 15000kidsandcounting
child social worker is a seriously challenging job . worth at least double what they are paid . # 15000kids
channel 4 shining a light on the work of child protection social workers . heartbreaking in many many ways . in awe of them all . # 15000kids
final tweet for us tonight . retweet if you think social workers are amazing ! # 15000kids # 15000kidsandcounting
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the first instalment focused on those parents being monitored by social services , whose work has been rightfully criticised following catastrophic failings in the lead up to the tragic death of baby p in 2007 . that case was never mentioned here but its impact pervaded the entire programme . no one was prepared to take any risks , a stance which led to inevitable friction .
it did seem odd that on occasions the cameras were barred from filming the most distressing scenes , since the show’s impact relied on the visceral power of its footage . perhaps the producers felt that there were some things that should remain private , such as when nicola learned that she would not be returning home with her son . for the viewer , however , it felt as if the door had been suddenly shut at a crucial moment .
baby savage counts $ 25000 dollars cash ( skippet from documentary 1 . 5 million dollar deal
three - year - old liam is in need of an adoptive parent . . .
roughly every 20 minutes in britain , a child is taken into care , with children protection levels at a record high .
the documentary charts the transition from the familiar foster home to the unknown of adoptive . . .
excellent . i ' m sorry it ' s the end of the series .
i didn ' t realise how difficult is was for children to cope with being adopted . this is eye opening for me .
my god , the couple who are adopting their boys sibling could be us . it ' s a bit close to home for us here . hope it ends well for them
it ' s making me relive our bloody awful introductions week . poor little dd .
its been an excellent series . brings tears to my eyes every few mins !
you can just see lauren going through the emotions , bless her little heart .
poor lauren basically wasn ' t allowed to have any negative emotions though was she ? ' rabbit ' s feeling sad ' ' why ' s it sad ? no need to be sad ' . poor little girl .


glen campbell : i 'll be me is a 2014 american documentary film about country music singer glen campbell .

campbell and close friend julian raymond ( the film 's executive producer ) won a grammy award and were nominated for the academy award for best original song for writing the film 's theme " i 'm not gon na miss you " .

glen campbell : i ' ll be me

the soundtrack to glen campbell … i’ll be me , will be released on feb . 17 .
glen campbell in the documentary ' i ' ll be me . ' ( wsmv )
“glen campbell…i’ll be me” documentary soundtrack coming out february 17 – b104 . 7 today ' s hit country
siegel : kim campbell and filmmaker james keach two years ago speaking about the glen campbell documentary
i ' ll be me .
a wrenching document , glen campbell : i ' ll be me is a painful but necessary tribute to a singular talent .
“glen campbell . . . i’ll be me” is rated pg ( parental guidance suggested ) because alzheimer’s disease is a glum subject .
encore : glen campbell documents farewell tour in ' i ' ll be me ' glen campbell : i ' ll be me follows the country singer ' s goodbye tour and his decline from alzheimer ' s disease . npr ' s robert siegel talks to director james keach and campbell ' s wife , kim campbell .
kim campbell talked about the documentary “i’ll be me , ” which chronicles glen’s journey with the disease as he embarked on a final world tour .
cnn to air glen campbell documentary ' i ' ll be me ' the critically acclaimed documentary follows glen campbell after his alzheimer ' s diagnosis . check out this story on urltoken urltoken
filmmaker james keach ' s 2014 documentary
glen campbell : i ' ll be me
earned critical praise on the film festival circuit . at 8 p . m . sunday ,
i ' ll be me
will make its television debut on cnn with limited commercial interruption .
g . campbell : i ' ll play one now ( playing guitar ) .
the documentary “glen campbell : i’ll be me” follows the legendary singer and his family through his alzheimer’s diagnosis and the rollicking tour that followed . ( pch films / volunteers of america )
the song couldn ' t be more different than the trio ' s current single , which glen campbell popularized in the late 1960s . the song is included in campbell ' s new documentary
glen campbell … i ' ll be me ,
which is in theaters now .
the soundtrack to glen campbell … i’ll be me includes this year’s grammy winners for best country song ( campbell’s “i’m not gonna miss you” ) and best country duo / group performance ( the band perry ’s “gentle on my mind . ” )
glen campbell battled alzheimer ' s disease throughout the tour filmed in the upcoming documentary glen campbell : i ' ll be me . now he ' s facing a legal battle over its production and his relationship with director - producer james keach .
& apos ; glen campbell : i & apos ; ll be me & apos ; will open in theaters on oct . 24 , followed by a national release in cities nationwide . watch a trailer here .
i ' ll be me is a palatable but powerful plea for attention to a disease that is likely to explode in coming years with the aging of the baby boomers .
the country singer , who turns 81 next weekend , recorded the album after his 2011 - 2012
goodbye tour ,
which was chronicled in the oscar - nominated 2014 documentary
glen campbell . . . i ' ll be me .
among the now 20 films within the cnn films franchise , glen campbell…i’ll be me was the highest - rated in both adults 25 to 54 and total viewers , and the second highest - rated among adults 18 to 34 ( after cnn films blackfish ) .
that said , i’ll be me was no match in the younger bracket for blackfish , which still reigns as cnn film’s best performer yet , with a whopping 471 , 000 viewers aged 18 - 34 .
glen campbell : i ' ll be me follows the country singer ' s goodbye tour and his decline from alzheimer ' s disease . npr ' s robert siegel talks to director james keach and campbell ' s wife , kim campbell . this story originally aired on oct . 27 , 2014 on all things considered .
siegel : this is campbell and his wife kim at the mayo clinic . it ' s a scene from a new documentary called
glen campbell : i ' ll be me .
it ' s about his alzheimer ' s and the farewell tour of concerts campbell played with his children even as the disease was advancing .
the soundtrack for
i ' ll be me
features campbell ' s final recording , the oscar - nominated
i ' m not gonna miss you ,
and
remembering ,
by daughter ashley campbell , who is releasing a re - recorded version of her song as a single on monday .
the movie , “glen campbell : i ' ll be me , ” is a roller - coaster of emotions that doesn ' t disappoint . ( see the trailer here . ) you ' ll want — and need — to see it for yourself , but know that it is a beautiful portrayal of one of the folksiest , most talented performers you ' ll ever find in any genre . campbell , a multiple grammy award winner across pop
g . campbell : now what is that - the words - you have to have one of those things on me ' cause i ' ve forgot everything i learned .
the song was written for campbell & apos ; s documentary , & apos ; glen campbell : i & apos ; ll be me , & apos ; which premiered at the nashville film festival in april . the documentary covers campbell & apos ; s life , his farewell tour and his ongoing battle with alzheimer & apos ; s disease .
ashley campbell performs remembering in honor of her father glen campbell at jaa event june 4 .
campbell would not stay behind the scenes . he wanted to be a star .
he then announced the launch of the i ' ll be me alzheimer ' s foundation . its goals are ambitious : to deliver support to caregivers , raise research funding , and put on concerts and celebrity events for those in need .
glen campbell…i’ll be me won first place in cable news for its time period on sunday night for all three demos in its 9 - 10 : 45 pm et premiere . msnbc clocked 463k total viewers and 251k news - demo viewers ; fox news channel logged 139k news demo viewers and 593k total viewers .
but during the nine - month term of the agreement , the
rhinestone cowboy
singer ' s glen campbell goodbye tour started , and so did the development of i ' ll be me by keach , keach ' s pch films and the singer ' s glen campbell enterprises . the film documents the tour , which lasted a year and a half and included appearances by bruce springsteen , paul mccartney and taylor swift , and will be released oct . 24 .
g . campbell : ( singing ) and i need you more than want you .
this film is certainly not for everyone – and many will be either bored or confused by the dark and sad tone of the piece — but its one i’ll ponder over for quite a while .
as commendable as keach’s mission is , “i’ll be me” winds up paying short shrift to campbell’s early career , especially his days as a session musician with the los angeles studio team the wrecking crew . that part of his life is addressed in a whirlwind montage that begins the film ( and the cats show up later to accompany campbell in a moving rendition of “i’m not gonna miss you” ) . as difficult as it is to witness campbell’s struggles , especially when he forgets the names of his wife and children , “i’ll be me” is an elevating experience , inviting the audience to bear witness to campbell’s courage , humor and spiritual strength . his story may make for a tough movie , but it’s an important and triumphant one , as well .
“it’s been a while since he remembered any specific melody to one of his songs , ” explains ashley . “i’ll go there and play for him a decent amount . he’ll smile and listen and drift off to sleep . ”
cnn telecast glen campbell…i’ll be me back - to - back on cnn / u . s . with limited commercial interruptions , sponsored by eli lilly and company . sister network , hln , will encore the docu this friday at 8 pm et and the film will encore on cnn / u . s . on saturday , july 4 at 9 pm et .
& apos ; glen campbell : i & apos ; ll be me & apos ; ep track listing : 1 .
i & apos ; m not gonna miss you
2 .
gentle on my mind
( performed by the band perry ) 3 .
home again
( performed by ashley campbell ) 4 .
wichita lineman
( live from ryman auditorium ) 5 .
a better place
( live from ryman auditorium )
cal , kim , glen and ashley campbell attend the 2012 cmt music awards .
, will be released february 17 . the project features glen’s final song , “i’m not gonna miss you , ” which has earned him and his co - writer
cnn ’s glen campbell…i’ll be me took over as the most - watched cnn films broadcast in the franchise’s history , clocking 2 . 76 million viewers in its sunday 9 pm et premiere . the docu , about campbell’s life , music legacy and battle with alzheimer’s disease , trounced its cable news competitors in overall audience and also finished first in the news demo , viewers 25 - 54 , with 510 , 000 viewers .
g . campbell : no . and i ain ' t going to do it either . i don ' t want to ( unintelligible ) there .
aaron watson debuts at no . 1 on top country albums , oscars lift glen campbell
glen campbell’s widow , kim , wants fellow caregivers to know that they’re not alone .
glen campbell began his “goodbye tour” in 2011 after announcing that he had alzheimer’s disease .
glen campbell ' s last studio album is slated for june . ( steve silvas )
“i’m not gonna miss you” was penned specifically for the upcoming documentary glen campbell : i’ll be me , which opens in new york on october 24th with a wide release to follow . the film features interviews with bruce springsteen , bill clinton , u2 ‘s the edge , paul mccartney , taylor swift and many more discussing campbell’s impact . campbell was first diagnosed with alzheimer’s in 2011 . the disease has progressed to the point where the country music hall of fame member was admitted to a special care facility in nashville in april 2014 .
g . campbell : i had to write it down or you would have got it first .
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& apos ; i & apos ; m not gonna miss you & apos ; will be available on sept . 30 . big machine records will also release a five - song soundtrack ep for & apos ; glen campbell : i & apos ; ll be me . & apos ; the record includes an appearance by the band perry , who honored the country music hall of fame member at the 2012 grammy awards , as well as a performance by campbell & apos ; s daughter ashley , who toured with him until the disease caused him to come off the road last year .
stylistically , “glen campbell … i’ll be me” is nothing special ; indeed , the homevideo shots are mostly pedestrian . yet the sheer joy , even magic , captured in the concert footage preserves the artist’s sublime musicianship and the ineffable relationship between performer and audience . in the end , his family’s willingness to document his decline , in the hope that it will draw more attention and resources to fighting the disease , burnishes and extends campbell’s legacy in enduring fashion .
roger miller’s “am i all alone ( or is it only me ) features a home recording of miller himself performing the song before seguing into campbell’s version , on which glen is joined by vince gill on harmony . - source : the second disc
aaron watson debuts at no . 1 on top country albums , oscars lift glen campbell | billboard
glen campbell performs during the cma music festival on june 13 , 2004 , at the coliseum .
glen campbell performs during the cma music festival on june 9 , 2012 , at lp field .
glen campbell sings
by the time i get to phoenix
at the capitol records pizza party and show oct . 21 , 1967 , at municipal auditorium .
the final song glen campbell recorded , & apos ; i & apos ; m not gonna miss you , & apos ; will be released later this month . the poignant tune , which campbell penned with singer and producer julian raymond , is a fitting farewell to a legendary career .
did a few of your suggestions . i think they got the date right . it cannot be anything else than between nov 2012 and jan 2013 . but it would be nice to have a direct source on that .
it’s a sight that occurs repeatedly in “glen campbell . . . i’ll be me , ” a documentary that chronicles mr . campbell’s final concert tour , which he undertook in 2011 , even as alzheimer’s was tightening its hold on his mind . ( the tour lasted more than a year ; he is now reported to be in the final stages of the disease . ) the film is full of heart - rending moments , of course , especially given that his band included three of his children . footage of him playing “dueling banjos” with his daughter ashley is the very definition of bittersweet .
glen campbell performs with the nashville symphony on sept . 25 , 2009 , at schermerhorn symphony center .
glen campbell ,
rhinestone cowboy
singer , member of country music hall of fame , 81 .
here is the clip of ashley campbell and shannon campbell performing
gentle on my mind
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will be released february 17 . the project features
i ' m not gonna miss you ,
the final song campbell recorded before retiring , which has earned him and his co - writer ,
if you happen to be in the nashville area , james keach ' s latest film turning point , will be having its world premiere as part of the nashville film festival on saturday , may 12 ( second screening on may 18 ) . this film is in memory of glen campbell . tickets for both screenings can be purchased through the link below .
one of glen campbell ' s final songs was not gonna miss you , dedicated to his wife . i can ' t imagine anyone listening to it and not being moved .
glen campbell shakes a fan ' s hand after performing nov . 30 , 2011 , at ryman auditorium .
“ glen campbell : i’ll be me ” is a tough movie . in 2011 , the legendary guitarist and singer was diagnosed with alzheimer’s disease just as he was releasing his 61st album , the presciently named “ ghost on the canvas . ” although campbell , now 78 , had already begun experiencing cognitive loss and disorientation , his musical chops and muscle memory were still remarkably vivid . along with his wife , kim , and their three children , campbell decided to tour for the record , an amazing 150 - show run that ended in 2012 when he was no longer able to perform .
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the love for glen campbell i ' ll be me keeps pouring in from those who ' ve had an opportunity to see it in advance of release ( thank you to all who have shared ) . here ' s what folks at hot springs documentary film institute film festival had to say after their screening . . . * * we open in theaters in new york , tennessee , arkansas and new jersey this friday october 24th . get your tickets now - - > urltoken # glencampbellmovie # musicismemory
mcaleer talked about having memories as a kid watching a glen campbell tv show with his grandmother , who had alzheimer’s . he then introduced the evening’s special guest , kim campbell , wife of country music legend glen campbell , who was diagnosed several years ago with alzheimer’s .
glen campbell ’s extraordinary life , musical legacy , and brave battle against alzheimer’s disease are the focus of the film , which was sponsored by eli lilly and company , and presented back - to - back on cnn / u . s . with limited commercial interruptions . the award - winning film was directed by james keach and produced by trevor albert and james keach . sister network , hln , will encore glen campbell… i’ll be me on friday , july 3 , at 9 : 00pm eastern . the film will encore on cnn / u . s . on saturday , july 4 at 9 : 00pm eastern .
country legend glen campbell performs
you ' ll never walk alone
during the broadway meets country event nov . 12 , 2005 , at the fredrick p . rose hall , home of jazz at lincoln center in new york city .
glen campbell…i’ll be me easily won first place in cable news for its time period on sunday night for all three demos . the broadcast had 2 . 76m total viewers and 510k viewers aged 25 to 54 for its 9 : 00pm to 10 : 45pm premiere . these ratings beat the cable news competition : msnbc placed third with 463k total viewers and 251k viewers aged 25 to 54 , while fox news straggled in at fourth with 139k viewers aged 25 to 54 , and second place with 593k among total viewers .
glen campbell performs during
the goodbye tour
on jan . 3 , 2012 , at the ryman auditorium .
“you’re the last person i will love / you’re the last face i will recall / and best of all / i’m not gonna miss you , ” campbell sings as the music video shows us real footage of a doctor showing campbell x - rays of his brain , detailing how the disease will eat away at his memories . in the next shot , we see campbell in the delivery room as one of his children is being born . archival footage from the “rhinestone cowboy” singer’s five decades in music , like his performances alongside johnny cash also feature prominently . campbell recorded “i’ll not gonna miss you” in january 2013 with producer julian raymond .
minutes into the film it is obvious this is going to be a rough emotional ride .
country superstar garth brooks will be headlining the first - ever concert at notre dame stadium .
“i was afraid of alzheimer’s , ” she says . “when we got the diagnosis it scared me . i didn’t know what to expect . i think a lot of people want to hide the fact that you have alzheimer’s . we just felt like glen was doing really good and we just wanted to keep living our lives and celebrate being together . if you don’t have anything to hide , you’re not worried . ”
glen campbell : ( singing ) like a rhinestone cowboy riding out on a horse in a star - spangled rodeo .
glen campbell , left , talks with harold shedd at a recording studio in nashville on nov . 4 , 1983 .
glen campbell responds to cheers as he rides down broadway during the cma music festival kickoff parade june 7 , 2012 .
the record company is suing campbell and glen campbell enterprises for breach of contract , claiming campbell is excluding it from any credit , ownership and revenue for the documentary . the company is also claiming breach of fiduciary duty and demanding an accounting of campbell ' s earnings from the film .
glen campbell has shared the video for “i’m not gonna miss you , ” a track that the country music great previously revealed will be the final song he ever records as he battles alzheimer’s disease . the ballad’s devastating lyrics detail campbell’s struggle with the illness , but juxtaposed with the music video , which utilizes personal home video and performance footage from throughout campbell’s life , the result is a truly poignant experience .
glen campbell , right , joins roy acuff for the 62nd birthday celebration of the opry on nov . 11 , 1987 .
legendary country artist glen campbell has died , according to the singer ' s official website . he was 81 years old .
here are 15 films from 2015 i didn’t get round to seeing until 2016 . always a few good left - overs i didn’t get round to by years end .
the song , which features campbell singing lines like ,
i & apos ; m gonna love you and / i & apos ; m gonna take care of you / and i & apos ; m gonna love you all our lives / you will be needed / all your words of wisdom headed / and i & apos ; m gonna love you all our lives ,
is described as a
poignant yet clear - eyed revelation of the things alzheimer & apos ; s steals .
it just occured to me that i had forgotten one honor on glen ' s wikipedia page under awards and honors . . . his golden globe nomination for best new star of the year ( actor ) in the movie
true grit
. so i added it now . . . urltoken . . . her _ honors are there more honors or awards missing ?
co - host glen campbell performs during the cma awards show oct . 13 , 1975 , at the grand ole opry house .
i ' m a carefree , range ridin ' , driftin ' cowpoke . . .
keach : when we started the film , we were focused on , how can this guy go play music with alzheimer ' s ? and he didn ' t have shame for having alzheimer ' s . when i would say , hey , glen , how ' s the alzheimer ' s coming along ? i ' d say it to him - you know , when i first said it people look at me like , what are you doing , man ?
this powerful portrait of the life and career of great american music icon glen campbell opens to the viewer the world of the singular talent who created hits like rhinestone cowboy , wichita lineman and gentle on my mind . glen won the grammy for lifetime achievement and is a member of the country music hall of fame . in 2011 , when campbell was diagnosed with alzheimer ' s disease , he joined forces with his family to fight the biggest battle of his life . glen and his wife , kim , made history by going public with the diagnosis - the first time a major american celebrity would share this experience with the world . the campbell family then embarked on a short
goodbye tour ,
but the three - week engagement turned into an emotional and triumphant 151 - show nationwide tour de force . this epic human drama about the undying bond between glen and kim , and their unwavering caring for each other , chronicles a story of love , resilience and the power of song . glen campbell . . . i ' ll be me is the true tale . . .
a poignant look at country singer - songwriter glen campbell ' s ' goodbye tour ' and his battle with alzheimer ' s disease .
glen campbell leaves nashville municipal airport after flying in for the 16th annual country music disc jockey convention on oct . 19 , 1968 .
glen campbell is all smiles after finishing a song with the nashville symphony on sept . 25 , 2009 , at schermerhorn symphony center .
glen campbell talks to the audience about his tribute at the 45th cma awards show nov . 9 , 2011 , at bridgestone arena .
unidentified man : i ' d like you to try to remember four words , ok ? i ' m going to give you four words . you try to remember them now .
glen campbell performs at the 2012 cma music festival . an aug . 8 , 2017 , statement on his official website announced his death .
and even this december , when the ‘prestige’ movies were released , the pickings have been rather slim in my view . in fact , this is the first year since i’ve been doing these lists that not a single film got a 4 - star rating from me . none of these films from 2016 are films that i’d insist people really ought to see , though the first few pics in my list were sufficiently interesting enough . i don’t even have a top - 10 list because only seven films got even 3 and a half stars from me this year .
i ' m not . it ' s the chart that soundscan sent out yesterday for this week . all of our charts are based on soundscan ' s data . if any adjustments are sent out , we ' ll adjust them . otherwise , the first full week of chart news on the new friday cycle , will not be known til next monday .
hollywood’s need to create franchise sequels has created the most lackluster year of filmmaking in a decade . this summer in particular , each blockbuster landed with a resounding thud . is the public finally wising up ? i am . and that’s why i saw far fewer films this year . i couldn’t find the energy or desire to go to movies that critics and audiences agreed were tired rehashes . ( ok , i did see some of ’em . when will i ever learn ? )
glen campbell plans his next shot on the first day of the music city usa pro - celebrity golf tournament on oct . 14 , 1972 .
“i was told that this year we were going to hold our gala in a tent . i was horrified , ” alzheimer orange county’s ceo and president jim mcaleer told the crowd of 300 supporters . “i got here today and almost had a stroke—what do you think of this tent ? ”
after receiving the alzheimer’s diagnosis , kim and her family moved beyond their fear and decided to share the difficult journey with campbell’s fans so that the film could be a learning experience .
glen campbell , kim campbell , ashley campbell , cal campbell , shannon campbell , t . j . kuenster , ry jarred , siggy sjursen , kiefo nilsson , ronald petersen , bobbie gale , jay leno , jimmy webb , brad paisley , the edge , clancy fraser , bill maclay , john carter cash , sheryl crow , kathy mattea , scott borchetta , hart cohen , chad smith , keith urban , steve martin , the band perry , blake shelton , paul mccartney , bill clinton , nancy pelosi , hal rogers , chris smith , richard shelby , bruce springsteen , richard landers , stanley schneider , the wrecking crew , gerald campbell , jane campbell , sandy campbell , kelli campbell , debby campbell - cloyd , sandie gillard , richard landers .
“it affects the ability to think and reason , ” noted kim . “glen can no longer speak , he does not understand a word anyone says . glen is content and cheerful , and in his own little world right now , and i am heartbroken . ”
g . campbell : ( singing ) ' cause it ' s knowing that your door is always open and your path is free to walk . and makes me ( stuttering ) . you got a thing going here ?
siegel : glen campbell can lose a lot of skill at the guitar and still play a lot better than most people who picked up a guitar .
glen campbell arrives with his wife , kim , at the country music hall of fame and museum for the medallion ceremony on may 7 , 2006 .
with : glen campbell , kim campbell , ashley campbell , cal campbell , shannon campbell , t . j . kuenster , ry jarred , siggy sjursen , kiefo nilsson , ronald petersen , bobbie gale , jay leno , jimmy webb , brad paisley , the edge , clancy fraser , bill maclay , john carter cash , sheryl crow , kathy mattea , scott borchetta , hart cohen , chad smith , keith urban , steve martin , the band perry , blake shelton , paul mccartney , bill clinton , nancy pelosi , hal rogers , chris smith , richard shelby , bruce springsteen , richard landers , stanley schneider , the wrecking crew , gerald campbell , jane campbell , sandy campbell , kelli campbell , debby campbell - cloyd , sandie gillard , richard landers .
yes , there were soundscan updates yesterday but it ' s too much to switch it all up a day later . so we ' ll simply fully update next week .
glen campbell , left , was a guest of johnny cash for his first taping of his abc show jan . 5 , 1970 , at ryman auditorium .
1 - the album will be released on the record label , universal music enterprises ( ume ) . ( not bmlg )
* * ½ i’ll be me – 2014 – a documentary following glen campbell as he embarks on his final tour as a performer due to his gradual , continual descent into the ravages of alzheimer’s disease . the documentary is excellent at reminding us who glen campbell is and the breadth of his career at a multi - talented musician , singer and performer . it is rich in archival footage and home movies showing him as we remember him ; set up in stark contrast to his gradual lost of facilities during the earlier stages and diagnosis of alzheimers . we see him losing his memory , getting lost in day to day activities and on stage . its a realistic picture of the behavior and challenges of someone afflicted with the disease ( as my own father was during his final years ) , and we can’t help but feel sadness at watching this talented man gradually lose his facilities .
entertainer glen campbell lines up a putt on the 16th green as he shoots 75 in his first trip around the new crockett springs national golf and country club on july 26 , 1972 . campbell is a founder of the club .
glen campbell , left , was a guest of johnny cash for his first taping of his abc network show jan . 5 , 1970 , at ryman auditorium .
host glen campbell , right , welcomes presenters porter wagoner and dolly parton for the first award of the sixth annual cma awards show oct . 16 , 1972 .
glen campbell performs nov . 30 , 2011 , at the ryman auditorium . his children , also known as the group instant people , are his touring band .
i don ' t care how grand your area ' s fourth of july parade or festivites might have been . the best parade i ' ve heard about lately took place last month due to the . . .
i don ' t want to feel like a failure to my daughter . she ' s the best thing i ' ve ever done . buffy — pretty great and all , but charlotte ' s way better .
the documentary details glen’s struggle with alzheimer’s disease as he completed his final tour . the soundtrack also features the band perry ‘s version of glen’s classic hit , “gentle on my mind” as well as live versions of glen’s performances from the nashville stop of his last tour .
red dirt star watson reigns for the first time , while campbell ' s ' i ' m not gonna miss you ' returns , thanks to tim mcgraw at the academy awards .
siegel : he needed the teleprompter for the lyrics , but he ' s playing . i mean he remembers the music . and if the teleprompter said , play solo , glen , he would then say , play solo , glen . he would read it off the teleprompter . . .
“when you have a loved one that has alzheimer’s , most family members understand that it’s a really sad thing to watch somebody losing their memories , ” kim says . “that’s what you hope you can spend your later years sharing with someone , your memories . it’s not just memories , it’s the ability to reason and think . so , you’re really losing them bit by bit . it’s really depressing . so i rely very heavily on my faith and my relationship to god . i get up and i pray for strength in the morning to get through the day and that the lord will enable me to be a blessing to others . it is more blessed to give than to receive , and it’s a very fulfilling thing to be a caregiver . ”
glen campbell , center , is greeted after flying into town oct . 19 , 1968 , for the last day of the 16th annual country music disc jockey convention .
glen campbell , who is in the final stages of alzheimer ' s disease , will release a final studio album in june . its title :
adiós .
26 * * now you see me 2 – this sequel to the so - so “now you see me” scrapes new lows in high - concept films . once again , the four horseman ( four showy street / show magicians ) band together to pull off a mission impossible style heist . this time their reason for doing so , and the convoluted caper and ‘sting’ operation are even less satisfying than the original . the fun of seeing world - class magic is mostly lost , and there’s far more talk and plodding plotting than action or adventure . the characters are flat and stereotypical , and the array of double - crosses and surprises is wearying . thin stuff – and yet continues to do well enough at the box office that a third edition of the franchise is already in the works . ( i think that will be “now i don’t” for me )
for me – it was just a tired rehash of the same old story , with none of the fun , excitement or charm of the best of the earlier pictures .
as he struggles with alzheimer ' s disease , country - music legend glen campbell embarks on his farewell tour in the u . s . , australia , and europe .
a beautiful , funny , inspiring film about music superstar glen campbell ' s struggle with alzheimer ' s disease before and throughout his sold - out
goodbye tour .
charley pride , right , thanks the crowd for his cma entertainer of the year award on oct . 10 , 1971 . presenter glen campbell , left , looks on .
glen campbell , left , signs an autograph for a fan after arriving oct . 13 , 1972 , in nashville for the music city usa pro - celebrity golf tournament .
through monday ( feb . 16 ) , all 10 tracks on the album can be heard on urltoken and on the cmt artists app .
tammy wynette accepts the female vocalist of the year award from presenter glen campbell at the second annual cma awards show on nov . 18 , 1968 , at the ryman auditorium .
glen campbell , right , performs nov . 30 , 2011 , at the ryman auditorium . his children , also known as the group instant people , are his touring band .
guest jimmy webb , left , and glen campbell join host bobby bare during a taping of the
bobby bare & friends
show march 21 , 1984 , at bullet studio on music row . webb was responsible for campbell ' s earliest hit songs .
keach : yes . it certainly was a tour . my partner trevor albert and i set out to try and find a light in a very dark space . and as soon as we met glen and kim , the light turned on . i mean , they said glen has announced he ' s got alzheimer ' s . a few years before , i ' d made a movie called
walk the line ,
and they thought , oh , gee , you understand about making musical bios . well , i don ' t necessarily know how to make a bio about a guy with alzheimer ' s , and we were very reluctant to do it .
glen campbell , center , picks his guitar during the end of a tribute to him at the 45th cma awards show nov . 9 , 2011 , at bridgestone arena . looking on are brad paisley ; campbell ' s wife , kim ; and vince gill .
i think the academy awards will really have to struggle to find 10 ‘best’ films to nominate this year . and is this the start of the end of my love affair with the movies ? there was better writing on episodic television , and granted , i spent a good part of 2016 trying to learn how to draw… but unless better movies start getting made , i can’t , with good conscious , devote as much time to movie - going as i have in the past .
host glen campbell opens the sixth annual cma awards show with a song oct . 16 , 1972 . the show was telecast live from the stage of the grand ole opry house .
glen campbell , right , introduces longtime star grandpa jones as the 29th member of the country music hall of fame at the 12th annual cma awards show oct . 9 , 1978 .
glen campbell holds his plaque backstage for the media after being inducted into the country music hall of fame during the cma awards show in new york on nov . 15 , 2005 .
glen campbell , left , gets a kiss from his daughter , ashley , after they performed
dueling banjos
during his concert nov . 30 , 2011 , at ryman auditorium .
digital album / digital album digital single / 1 . i ' m not gonna miss you ( glen campbell and the wrecking crew ) digital single / 2 . gentle on my mind ( the band perry ) digital single / 3 . remembering ( ashley campbell ) digital single / 4 . all i need is you digital single / 5 . the long walk home digital single / 6 . wichita lineman ( live from ryman auditorium ) digital single / 7 . a better place ( live from ryman auditorium ) digital single / 8 . gentle on my mind ( the band perry single version ) digital single / 9 . home again ( ashley campbell ) digital single / 10 . i ' m not gonna miss you
as readers of this blog may recall , my expectations for the special screening of the new documentary about music superstar glen campbell ' s journey with alzheimer ' s disease were high . sunday night ' s star - studded showing and concert were to be unlike anything long - term care professionals had experienced before . and they were .
brenda lee , who was inducted into the country music hall of fame in 1997 , congratulates glen campbell , who received his hall of fame medallion in a ceremony may 7 , 2006 .
keith urban , left , performs
wichita lineman
with brad paisley during a tribute to glen campbell at the 45th cma awards show nov . 9 , 2011 , at bridgestone arena .
glen campbell , second from left , and his wife , kim , left , pose with general manager sally williams and merle haggard backstage at the ryman auditorium on april 9 , 2012 .
glen campbell , center , with his kids , cal , left , and ashley , walk the red carpet before the cmt music awards show june 6 , 2012 , at bridgestone arena .
glen campbell , right , gets a little push from presenter jimmy dean after accepting his entertainer of the year award at the second annual cma awards show on nov . 18 , 1968 , at the ryman auditorium . campbell also won the male vocalist of the year award .
the documentary details glen ' s struggle with alzheimer ' s disease as he completed his final tour . the soundtrack also features a couple of tunes sung by campbell ' s daughter ashley , popular country act the band perry ' s version of glen ' s classic hit
gentle on my mind ,
and some of glen ' s live performances from the nashville stop of his last tour .
a very heart warming tale of glen campbell and his unfortunate battle with alzheimer ' s disease over the course of his last tour . campbell is still with us but this was truly the last glimpse of the remnants of who he was and reflects the goodness of the man .
( “dr . quinn , medicine woman” ) among the latter group . although seymour is executive producer and does not appear on screen , the co - founder of the open hearts foundation told me and
the band perry talks about their single
done ,
writing new music and covering glen campbell ' s
gentle on my mind
while on the red carpet at the 2014 bmi awards .
glen campbell thanks the crowd after accepting his male vocalist of the year award from presenter tammy wynette at the second annual cma awards show on nov . 18 , 1968 , at the ryman auditorium .
host bobby bare , left , has glen campbell , right , and jimmy webb together at the piano during a taping of the
bobby bare & friends
show march 21 , 1984 , at bullet studio on music row . webb was responsible for campbell ' s earliest hit songs .
g . campbell : ( singing ) and the wichita lineman is still on the line .
wish i was there — myda ' s nursing home parade through the heart of town by james m . berklan july 05 , 2018
thematically , the movie doesn’t have much to do it . its not a film of ideas . it’s a film about man and nature – and how grueling it must have been to be a fur trader . i’m not sure i see any relevance to the film to a modern audience — other than getting to see some hair - raising indian attacks , falls off clips and waterfalls , and some startlingly realistic violence and misery .
glen campbell , right , thanks the crowd after accepting his entertainer of the year award from presenter jimmy dean at the second annual cma awards show nov . 18 , 1968 , at the ryman auditorium .
new yorker tom mulligan , left , is thrilled to have his photo taken with glen campbell while both were attending the reception at the new york mayoral residence gracie mansion on nov . 14 , 2005 .
glen campbell performs nov . 30 , 2011 , at ryman auditorium . his children , cal , left , and ashley , right , also known as the group instant people , are his touring band .
it ' s a taut , hopeful truth worth seeing for yourself . hopefully , it will be followed by action from the masses and progress toward a cure .
1 . i ' m not gonna miss you ( 2 : 56 ) ( glen campbell and the wrecking crew ) 2 . gentle on my mind ( 3 : 40 ) ( the band perry documentary version ) 3 . remembering ( 3 : 58 ) ( ashley campbell ) 4 . all i need is you ( 4 : 00 ) 5 . the long walk home ( 2 : 20 ) 6 . wichita lineman ( live from ryman auditorium ) ( 4 : 11 ) 7 . a better place ( live from ryman auditorium ) ( 2 : 38 ) 8 . gentle on my mind ( 3 : 10 ) ( the band perry single version ) 9 . home again ( 2 : 54 ) ( ashley campbell ) 10 . i ' m not gonna miss you ( 2 : 57 )
singer glen campbell , right , and songwriter jimmy webb perform their classic ,
wichita lineman ,
at the 44th annual ascap country music awards on oct . 23 , 2006 , at the ryman auditorium .
let ' s be clear : a tragedy last year wasn ' t a once - in - a - century outlier . it was a disaster waiting to happen .
host bobby bare , left , has glen campbell and jimmy webb together at the piano during a taping of the
bobby bare & friends
show march 21 , 1984 , at bullet studio on music row .
“when they started talking about the old days , how glen was kind of the leader of all of those guys , they would prompt him , ‘do you remember that song ? do you remember that ? ' ” keach says , adding that campbell would excitedly reply , “‘oh , yeah ! ’ i think he would see them all as young guys . ”
it really shows the amazing power that song has to span the amount of time since it was first recorded ,
said neil perry .
i ' d be interested to know how many weeks it ' s been on the charts . it ' s just been so relevant all of these years .
11 . * * 1 / 2 the revenant – a lot of acclaim and oscar nominations were granted this grueling tale of revenge and the determination of the human spirit — but personally , i found the movie overlong and rather one - note . granted , it has beautiful cinematography and vast views of the wilderness , forests and mountains – but the story is rather simplistic . at the time i saw it , leonardo di caprio is favored to win his first best acting oscar for it — but i feel the role offers far less than his turn in the wolf on wall street and a number of other movies . yes , it appears the circumstances of making the movie were grueling and harsh – but i don’t see how or why that translates into a best actor award . his role doesn’t exactly have psychological complexity – it calls on him to suffer and be in pain , and to be driven to survive .
to record “i’m not gonna miss you” for the film , keach assembled members of the wrecking crew , campbell’s fellow a - list studio musicians whose session playing was a staple of the sixties l . a . music scene . although the recording of the song proved challenging , it also offered the occasional spark of recognition and excitement from campbell .
singer and tv star glen campbell , center , and his wife , right , walk through the metro airport after arriving in town oct . 13 , 1972 , for the music city usa pro - celebrity golf tournament .
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in 2011 , while country crooner and legendary guitarist glen campbell prepared to tour in support of his latest album , his family revealed that he had received a diagnosis of alzheimer’s disease . remarkably , the campbells not only proceeded with a “goodbye tour , ” but also allowed filmmaker james keach to document the progression of glen’s illness and [ … ]
“glen’s always been open and honest about his life and everything that’s happened to him and its journey in his faith , ” kim campbell tells rolling stone country . “we have a great family and we love being together . ”
guest glen campbell , second from left , and host bobby bare , right , get ready to tape a session during the
bobby bare & friends
show march 21 , 1984 , at bullet studio on music row .
fans line the steps outside the country music hall of fame and museum and applaud as glen campbell arrives may 7 , 2006 , for the medallion ceremony , in which he was officially recognized as a hall of fame member .
offers a window into alzheimer ' s that should prove powerful viewing for campbell fans and novices alike .
“i’m just so proud of him tonight , ” she shared from the podium . “it’s been an amazing journey . he’s been so courageous in bringing awareness to alzheimer’s and caregiving . sadly he can’t be here with us because he is in the late stages of alzheimer’s , but he is healthy and cheerful . i know first and foremost he would want to thank god for blessing him in so many ways , with such a great career and especially with the gift of music .
the ongoing reinvention of what a biopic should be about , in which a historical or living figure is reimagined and ideas are substituted for facts , always makes me uncomfortable , and often bored . ( i’m thinking of last year’s unfortunate aaron sorkin written “jobs” which seemed unconcerned with the real jobs , and used his persona to make other thematic points , i guess ) . maybe you have to have the gawker gene in which you really want to know what a celebrity is like and fascinated by any story about who they ‘really’ are . but if you want to make movies about ideas rather than facts , then why use real people at all ? in any case , this was a plodding exercise without even interesting dialog to make it rewarding . i came away with no idea who jackie kennedy is or might have been , and little interest in pursuing the matter further .
siegel : james keach , you have to describe what you filmed here . it ' s both an intimate documentary about glen campbell and his family , his wife , his children and a musician ' s tour around the country .