Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Name: Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Director: Bruce Ricker
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2009-11-04
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Johnny Mercer, Bill Charlap, Clint Eastwood, John Williams, Leonard Maltin

Directed by Bruce Ricker

Documentary Music

20091h 30m7.2

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.