movie backdrop
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew
  • Recommendations

Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 4, 2009

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary, Music

User Score

72%

Original Title

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Production Companies

Rhapsody Films

Director

Bruce Ricker

Description

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)