Box 20

Scope and Contents of the Records From the Collection:

Production and research materials created or assembled for the documentary film Johnny Mercer: The Dream's On Me, released in 2009, comprise the collection. Sound recordings, audiovisual recordings, reference material including photographs, and production records, 1912-2013, document newly-created interviews and performances as well as historical material gathered for review or excerpted in the finished film.

Scope and Contents

"Out of Breath and Scared to Death" unreleased duet recorded in 1930 by Sterling Holloway and Doris Vinton; Brief conversation between Michael Feinstein and Jo Stafford

Scope and Contents 2005 Photofest and Stan Warnow images-Roll 18: Alcapp_201; Breakfast_Tiffanys_1961_27; Breakfast_Tiffanys_1961_559; Breakfast_Tiffanys_1961_560; Capote_1958_BreakfastAT; Capote_1976; Capote_c.1953_#SPRINGER; Dorothy_Fields_port_112; Funny_Face_1957_505; Funny_Face_1957_511; Garland_30s; Good_Companions_stage_5; Judy_Garland_1940s_5; Judy_Garland_1940s_13; 2009 Roll 19: Quintet Hollywood studio pub shot; Quintet Pub shot c 1936; Quintet Pub shot H'wood studio see cntrl rm; RS w Johnny...

Scope and Contents

13 images, including letters, sheet music covers and poster art for Li'l Abner

Scope and Contents

various images from GSU, including record labels, sheet music covers, and sheet music

Scope and Contents

Authorized 11 photos from Capitol Records Archives: Johnny Mercer, Glen Wallichs, and Buddy De Sylva, founders; photos of Mercer with talent; 3 different locations of Capitol Records, from the first storefront to the famous Capitol Building in Hollywood.

Scope and Contents

Library of Congress image used in The Dream's On Me, Henry Mosler is the artist; jpeg

Scope and Contents

Collection of drawings and stories from Johnny Mercer's childhood; 18 images from the Georgia State University Mercer Collection

Scope and Contents

Collection of watercolor paintings by Johnny Mercer, 32 images of the paintings; scan of his baby book and a photo of Geo. A. Mercer, Jr. with Johnny and Julianna

Scope and Contents

Photos of a young Johnny and Julianna Mercer, 2 images - Julianna at St. Augustine and young Johnny and his sister

Scope and Contents Roll 15: Capitol Shareholders' Report; Roll 16 University of Bradford: PriestleyGC1 Good Companions cover, PriestleyGC2 Good Companions green cover, PriestleyGC3 Priestly volumes on bookshelf - vertical, PriestleyGC4 Priestly books on bookshelf - horizontal; Roll 17: Ellington, Johnny Mercer, others, Goodman Band, Goodman Solo, Hampton, J_Williams, Johnny Mercer and Goodman Band; Johnny Mercer and Nat King Cole at Capitol; Johnny Mercer and Thornall; Johnny Mercer at Capitol mic; Johnny...

Scope and Contents

Photos from Georgia State University: Accentuate the Positive cover, Building Up To An Awful Letdown, Capitol Presents Mercer, Krupa, Lester Young, Tatum, Teagarden / Armstrong, Whistling cover. [Photo CD; 600 dpi stills color and black and white]

Scope and Contents 14 photos from Georgia State University: M002-019-01 Johnny in chair with pencil, M002-020 three unidentified musicians and Johnny in bowtie, M002-055-04 casual Johnny in slacks and sweater in California, M002-059-03 Mercer on the phone at Capitol, M002-063-01 meeting at Capitol, M002_006-01 Johnny at piano w/ other RKO talent from "Old Man Rhythm", M002_009-06 Johnny on the lawn at Hollywood home, M002_015-7 Johnny and Ginger at party, M002_015-9 Young Johnny and Ginger in Brooklyn,...

Scope and Contents

8 photos of Judy Garland obtained from the WB MARS Database

Scope and Contents

10 photos of Judy Garland obtained from Photofest

Scope and Contents

28 photos of Savannah and Johnny's childhood from the Georgia State University Collection, with new pictures of Julianna Mercer, supplied by Nancy Gerard (her daughter and Mercer's niece).

Scope and Contents

High-resolution images of "Variety Show" poster art, both full-size and lobby card size.

Scope and Contents

2009 multiple images: Capitol Records meeting agenda, several images of Christ Espiscopal Church in Savannah, Paul Weston and Jo Stafford in Capitol publicity shots, covers of 3 LP's featuring Mercer, and one image of Savannah's African-American business district

Scope and Contents

Multiple images: Henry Mancini with Julie Andrews, Peter Sellers, Blake Edwards and Johnny Mercer

Scope and Contents

9 images of John Mills, including cast photo, character portrait, and poster art from "The Good Companions"; all from Photofest NYC