Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

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.

Directed by Bruce Ricker

Top cast

Johnny Mercer

Self (archive footage)

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Bill Charlap

Self - Narrator (voice)

Clint Eastwood

Self - Host

John Williams

Self / Performer

Leonard Maltin

Self

Tony Bennett

Self - Performer

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Morgan Eastwood

Self - Performer

Julie Andrews

Self

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Ken Barnes

Self

Dr. John

Self - Performer

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Stephen Holden

Self

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Nancy Gerard

Self

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Jonathan Schwartz

Self

Ronald Harwood

Self

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Robert Kimball

Self

Alan Bergman

Self

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Maude Maggart

Self - Performer

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Gene Lees

Self

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Michael Feinstein

Self

Cleo Laine

Self

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