Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

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2009-11-04

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. (DVD Talk)

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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. (DVD Talk)

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2009-11-04

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Bruce Ricker

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Music

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English

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Rhapsody Films

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

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Johnny Mercer

Bill Charlap

Clint Eastwood

John Williams

Leonard Maltin

Tony Bennett

Morgan Eastwood

Julie Andrews

Ken Barnes

Dr. John

Stephen Holden

Nancy Gerard

Jonathan Schwartz

Ronald Harwood

Robert Kimball

Alan Bergman

Maude Maggart

Gene Lees

Michael Feinstein

Cleo Laine

Bucky Pizzarelli

Jean Bach

John Dankworth

Jamie Cullum

André Previn

Mandy Mercer

Margaret Whiting

Miles Kreuger

Audra McDonald

Joe Harris

Richard M. Sherman

Blake Edwards

Ginny Mancini

Jack Lemmon

Johnny Mandel

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