United States

Whoopi Goldberg, Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, Lily Tomlin, Bruce Vilanch

82 min

1999-01-01

A heartfelt tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for public figures ranging from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presidents. We meet his mother and see photos of his childhood; he writes for the Tribune in Chicago before heading West. Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Bette Midler speak with him and to the camera about their experiences working with Bruce, and we also see Bruce help others prepare for Liz Taylor's 60th, Bill Clinton's 50th, and an AIDS awards banquet at which the hirsute, rotund Vilanch lets his emotions show.