Overview

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.

Genres

Cast

Johnny Mercer

Self (archive footage)

Clint Eastwood

Self - Host

John Williams

Self / Performer

Leonard Maltin

Self

Tony Bennett

Self - Performer

Julie Andrews

Self

Dr. John

Self - Performer

Ronald Harwood

Self

Alan Bergman

Self

Cleo Laine

Self

Bucky Pizzarelli

Self - Performer

John Dankworth

Self