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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

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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)

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

04 November 2009

Country

United States of America

Cast

Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer

Self (archive footage)

Bill Charlap

Bill Charlap

Self - Narrator (voice)

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Self - Host

John Williams

John Williams

Self / Performer

Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Self

Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

Self - Performer

Morgan Eastwood

Morgan Eastwood

Self - Performer

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Self

Ken Barnes

Ken Barnes

Self

Dr. John

Dr. John

Self - Performer

Stephen Holden

Stephen Holden

Self

Nancy Gerard

Nancy Gerard

Self

Jonathan Schwartz

Jonathan Schwartz

Self

Ronald Harwood

Ronald Harwood

Self

Robert Kimball

Robert Kimball

Self

Alan Bergman

Alan Bergman

Self

Maude Maggart

Maude Maggart

Self - Performer

Gene Lees

Gene Lees

Self

Michael Feinstein

Michael Feinstein

Self

Cleo Laine

Cleo Laine

Self

Bucky Pizzarelli

Bucky Pizzarelli

Self - Performer

Jean Bach

Jean Bach

Self

John Dankworth

John Dankworth

Self

Jamie Cullum

Jamie Cullum

Self - Performer

André Previn

André Previn

Self

Mandy Mercer

Mandy Mercer

Self

Margaret Whiting

Margaret Whiting

Self

Miles Kreuger

Miles Kreuger

Self

Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Self - Performer

Joe Harris

Joe Harris

Self

Richard M. Sherman

Richard M. Sherman

Self

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Self

Ginny Mancini

Ginny Mancini

Self

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Self

Johnny Mandel

Johnny Mandel

Self

Bono

Bono

Self - Performer

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