Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
- Released on
- Runtime
- 90 mins
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)
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)
Cast
- Johnny Mercer
- Bill Charlap
- Clint Eastwood
- John Williams
- Leonard Maltin
- Tony Bennett
- Morgan Eastwood
- Julie Andrews
- Ken Barnes
- Dr. John
- 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
Director
- Bruce Ricker
Producers
- Bruce Ricker
- Anthony Wall
