Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
2009 · NR · 1h 30m · Documentary, Music
Genres: 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.
Director: Bruce Ricker
Writers: Ken Barnes
Cinematography: Chris Bierlein, Kenneth Neil Moore
Editor: Amy Carey, Brandon Arnold
Cast
Johnny Mercer as Self (archive footage)Bill Charlap as Self - Narrator (voice)Clint Eastwood as Self - HostJohn Williams as Self / PerformerLeonard Maltin as SelfTony Bennett as Self - PerformerMorgan Eastwood as Self - PerformerJulie Andrews as SelfKen Barnes as SelfDr. John as Self - PerformerStephen Holden as SelfNancy Gerard as SelfMore like this
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