Synopsis

Get Bruce (1999)

Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presidents. We meet his mom and see photos of his childhood; in Chicago, he writes for the Tribune and then heads West. Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Bette Midler talk with him and to the camera about working with Bruce, and we also watch Bruce help others prepare for Liz Taylor’s 60th, Bill Clinton’s 50th, and an AIDS awards banquet where the hirsute, rotund Vilanch lets his emotions show.
Andrew J. Kuehn
Whoopi Goldberg, Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, Lily Tomlin, Bruce Vilanch, Raquel Welch, Michael Feinstein, Shirley MacLaine, Florence Henderson, Steven Seagal, Michael Douglas, Paul Reiser, Danny Harris, Jenifer Lewis, Roseanne Barr, Carol Burnett, Jeff Margolis, Salma Hayek, Dora Mendoza, Paul Guerro, Henne Vilanch, Michele Lee, Billy Crystal, George Schlatter, Stephen Pouliot, Susan Futterman, Marc Shaiman, Michael Smith, James Loyce, Don Scotti, Christine Baranski, Tim Curry, Traci Lords, Tom Vergron, David Copperfield, Margaret Cho, Beverly D’Angelo, Ali MacGraw, Lauren Bacall, Merry Clayton, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Williams
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