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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
Directed by Bruce Ricker
Overview
Commemorating the centennial of Mercer’s birth, this documentary is part biography, part archive, and part recontextualization, taking Mercer’s tunes and putting them in the hands of modern singers like Jamie Cullum and Dr. John to show they are still relevant today. Host Clint Eastwood also interviews artists who collaborated with Mercer or performed his songs, including composer John Williams, Blake Edwards, Andre Previn, Tony Bennett, and Julie Andrews. (DVD Talk)
Rated NR | Length 90 minutes
Actors
Johnny Mercer | Bill Charlap | Clint Eastwood | John Williams | Leonard Maltin | Tony Bennett | Morgan Eastwood | Julie Andrews | Ken Barnes | Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr. | Stephen Holden | Nancy Gerard | Jonathan Schwartz | Ronald Harwood | Robert Kimball | Alan Bergman | Maude Maggart | Gene Lees | Michael Feinstein | Cleo Laine | Bucky Pizzarelli | Jean Bach | John Dankworth | Jamie Cullum | André Previn | Mandy Mercer | Margaret Whiting | Miles Kreuger | Audra McDonald | Joe Harris | Richard M. Sherman | Blake Edwards | Ginny Mancini | Jack Lemmon | Johnny Mandel | Bono