Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

7.2

90 minutes

11/4/2009

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)

Cast List

Johnny Mercer
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Charlap
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Clint Eastwood
as Self - Host
John Williams
as Self / Performer
Leonard Maltin
as Self
Tony Bennett
as Self - Performer
Morgan Eastwood
as Self - Performer
Julie Andrews
as Self
Ken Barnes
as Self
Dr. John
as Self - Performer
Stephen Holden
as Self
Nancy Gerard
as Self
Jonathan Schwartz
as Self
Ronald Harwood
as Self
Robert Kimball
as Self
Alan Bergman
as Self
Maude Maggart
as Self - Performer
Gene Lees
as Self
Michael Feinstein
as Self
Cleo Laine
as Self
Bucky Pizzarelli
as Self - Performer
Jean Bach
as Self
John Dankworth
as Self
Jamie Cullum
as Self - Performer
André Previn
as Self
Mandy Mercer
as Self
Margaret Whiting
as Self
Miles Kreuger
as Self
Audra McDonald
as Self - Performer
Joe Harris
as Self
Richard M. Sherman
as Self
Blake Edwards
as Self
Ginny Mancini
as Self
Jack Lemmon
as Self
Johnny Mandel
as Self
Bono
as Self - Performer