Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

The read

It runs a compact 1h 30m.

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Ken BarnesWriter
• Bruce RickerDirector

Cast

• Johnny MercerSelf (archive footage)
• Bill CharlapSelf - Narrator (voice)
• Clint EastwoodSelf - Host
• John WilliamsSelf - Performer
• Leonard MaltinSelf
• Tony BennettSelf - Performer
• Morgan EastwoodSelf - Performer
• Julie AndrewsSelf
• Ken BarnesSelf
• Dr. JohnSelf - Performer
• Stephen HoldenSelf
• Nancy GerardSelf

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