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.

Details

Cast

Johnny Mercer

Self (archive footage)

Bill Charlap

Self - Narrator (voice)

Clint Eastwood

Self - Host

John Williams

Self / Performer

Leonard Maltin

Self

Tony Bennett

Self - Performer

Morgan Eastwood

Self - Performer

Julie Andrews

Self

Ken Barnes

Self

Dr. John

Self - Performer

Stephen Holden

Self

Nancy Gerard

Self

Jonathan Schwartz

Self

Ronald Harwood

Self

Robert Kimball

Self

Alan Bergman

Self

Maude Maggart

Self - Performer

Gene Lees

Self

Michael Feinstein

Self

Cleo Laine

Self