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

2009-11-04 · 90 min · ★ 7.2

Documentary · Music

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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Directors
Bruce Ricker
Production companies
Rhapsody Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Johnny MercerJohnny MercerSelf (archive footage)
Bill CharlapSelf - Narrator (voice)
Clint EastwoodClint EastwoodSelf - Host
John WilliamsJohn WilliamsSelf - Performer
Leonard MaltinLeonard MaltinSelf
Tony BennettTony BennettSelf - Performer
Morgan EastwoodMorgan EastwoodSelf - Performer
Julie AndrewsJulie AndrewsSelf
Ken BarnesSelf
Dr. JohnDr. JohnSelf - Performer
Stephen HoldenSelf
Nancy GerardSelf
Jonathan SchwartzSelf
Ronald HarwoodRonald HarwoodSelf
Robert KimballSelf
Alan BergmanAlan BergmanSelf
Maude MaggartSelf - Performer
Gene LeesSelf
Michael FeinsteinSelf
Cleo LaineCleo LaineSelf

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