Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
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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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Johnny Mercer
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Old Man Rhythm
To Beat the Band
Bill Charlap
Self - Narrator (voice)
Bruce Ricker
Clint Eastwood
Self - Host
Known for
Gran Torino
Million Dollar Baby
Howard Green
John Williams
Self - Performer
Also in
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: A Musical Journey
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen
Leonard Maltin
Self
Also in
BoJack Horseman
Drive-In Movie Memories
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Anthony Wall
Tony Bennett
Self - Performer
Also in
The Simpsons
The Oscar
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Known for
Funny Face
Top Hat
Bruce Ricker Director · Ken Barnes Writer Kenneth Neil Moore Cinematographer
United States release December 8, 2009 · Produced in United States
Production
Rhapsody Films
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 4, 2009
TV · TCM
United States · December 8, 2009
Physical · DVD
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