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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)

Genre : Documentary, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Bruce Ricker

Synopsis

Admired and praised by the likes of Irving Berlin and Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer has been described as "one of our great folk poets" and "the most perfect American lyricist". Throughout his extraordinary career, he collaborated with hundreds of composers to write legendary movie songs such as "Hooray for Hollywood", "Jeepers Creepers" and "Moon River". Mercer then went on to co-found Capitol Records in 1942 and became a successful Broadway producer of St. Louis Woman and L'il Abner.

Actors

Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
(archive footage)
Bill Charlap
Bill Charlap
Narrator
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Self / Host
John Williams
John Williams
Self / Performer
Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin
Self
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett
Self / Performer
Morgan Eastwood
Morgan Eastwood
Performer
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
Self
Ken Barnes
Ken Barnes
Self
Dr. John
Dr. John
Performer
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
Self
Nancy Gerard
Nancy Gerard
Self
Jonathan Schwartz
Jonathan Schwartz
Self
Ronald Harwood
Ronald Harwood
Self
Robert Kimball
Robert Kimball
Self
Alan Bergman
Alan Bergman
Self
Maude Maggart
Maude Maggart
Performer
Gene Lees
Gene Lees
Self
Michael Feinstein
Michael Feinstein
Self
Cleo Laine
Cleo Laine
Self
Bucky Pizzarelli
Bucky Pizzarelli
Performer
Jean Bach
Jean Bach
Self
John Dankworth
John Dankworth
Self
Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum
Performer
André Previn
André Previn
Self
Mandy Mercer
Mandy Mercer
Self
Margaret Whiting
Margaret Whiting
Self
Miles Kreuger
Miles Kreuger
Self
Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald
Performer
Joe Harris
Joe Harris
Self
Richard M. Sherman
Richard M. Sherman
Self
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
Self
Ginny Mancini
Ginny Mancini
Self
Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Self
Johnny Mandel
Johnny Mandel
Self
Bono
Bono
Performer

Crews

Bruce Ricker
Bruce Ricker
Director
Ken Barnes
Ken Barnes
Writer
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Executive Producer
Howard green
Howard green
Co-Producer
Bruce Ricker
Bruce Ricker
Producer
Anthony Wall
Anthony Wall
Producer
Brandon Arnold
Brandon Arnold
Editor
Amy Carey
Amy Carey
Editor
Chris Bierlein
Chris Bierlein
Director of Photography
Kenneth Neil Moore
Kenneth Neil Moore
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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