Johnny Mercer: THE DREAMS ON ME
NOMINATED FOR AN ACADEMY AWARD
Johnny Mercer is one of the foremost contributors to that pantheon of music now hailed as the Great American Songbook. His catalog includes “Moon River,” “That Old Black Magic,” “Laura,” “ Jeepers Creepers,” “Hooray for Hollywood,” “Blues in the Night,” and “One for my Baby!” Mercer’s wondrous life and work are recounted through the story-telling eyes of Clint Eastwood in this documentary portrait directed by Bruce Ricker (Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends). Memories of Mercer are stirred with rare BBC interviews, movie and TV clips and newly shot material. Eastwood shares the soundstage with John Williams, Jamie Cullum, Alan Bergman and Maude Maggart. Also, in newly minted appearances are Michael Feinstein, Dr. John, Julie Andrews, Blake Edwards, Andre Previn, and Tony Bennett. The result is a rich musical tapestry that transcends mere biography and captures the unique genius of Johnny Mercer, whose solo and collaborative efforts have kept the world singing for more than eight decades.
Johnny Mercer is one of the foremost contributors to that pantheon of music now hailed as the Great American Songbook. His catalog includes “Moon River,” “That Old Black Magic,” “Laura,” “ Jeepers Creepers,” “Hooray for Hollywood,” “Blues in the Night,” and “One for my Baby!” Mercer’s wondrous life and work are recounted through the story-telling eyes of Clint Eastwood in this documentary portrait directed by Bruce Ricker (Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends). Memories of Mercer are stirred with rare BBC interviews, movie and TV clips and newly shot material. Eastwood shares the soundstage with John Williams, Jamie Cullum, Alan Bergman and Maude Maggart. Also, in newly minted appearances are Michael Feinstein, Dr. John, Julie Andrews, Blake Edwards, Andre Previn, and Tony Bennett. The result is a rich musical tapestry that transcends mere biography and captures the unique genius of Johnny Mercer, whose solo and collaborative efforts have kept the world singing for more than eight decades.