azing, touching, hilariousis film. it's the damnest thing. >> rose: how did you do it?took a long time to do it, actually. i showed up at bob's office about nine years ago and said, hey, bob, i just graduated from film school. i want to make a film about the new yorker cartoon department. and he was like -- >> rose --no. >> rose: he said, i have been waiting for you. >> come back in nine years. hello, makeup? (laughter) >> rose: so what did he say? he said, who are you? who do you think you are to just waltz in here fresh out of film school and make a film about the "new yorker" magazine and our cartoon department. do you know who we are? i said, yes, and i'm not gonna -- >> leah was interested in the caption contest and that was her entreÉe and the "new yorker" was a little more than the caption contest. it took that time because over those years i think leah got to know "new yorker," the "new yorker" cartoonists just as well as about anybody. >> and the cast of characters is amazing. >> reporter: made for a documentary. >> yeah, all these different creative spirits an