Rose Marie and Michael Feinstein.
Rose Marie and Michael Feinstein attend Academy’s Johnny Mercer Tribute
On Nov. 5, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented a tribute to lyricist/songwriter Johnny Mercer at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The evening was hosted by singer/pianist Michael Feinstein.
Johnny Mercer (born Nov. 18, 1909, in Savannah, Georgia; died June 25, 1976, in Los Angeles) is credited for the lyrics of more than 1,700 songs, including the Oscar-winning:
- “On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe,” sung by Judy Garland in George Sidney’s The Harvey Girls (1946).
Music: Harry Warren. - “In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening” sung by Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman in Frank Capra’s Here Comes the Groom (1951).
Music: Hoagy Carmichael. - “Moon River” sung by Audrey Hepburn in Blake Edwards’ Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961).
Music: Henry Mancini. - “Days of Wine and Roses” from Blake Edwards’ Days of Wine and Roses (1962).
Music: Henry Mancini.
Although best known for her countless television appearances, including recurring roles in My Sister Eileen, The Doris Day Show, and The Dick Van Dyke Show – the last one earned her three Emmy nominations in the early 1960s – Rose Marie (initially billed as Baby Rose Marie) could also sporadically be spotted in (mostly small) big-screen roles beginning in the early 1930s (e.g., International House, Top Banana), in addition to providing the voice of Norman Bates’ mother in Gus Van Sant’s 1998 Psycho remake.
Michael Feinstein has been featured in cameos as himself in a trio of motion pictures, notably Paul Bartel’s 1989 comedy Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills.
Rose Marie and Michael Feinstein image: Greg Harbaugh | © A.M.P.A.S.
Barry Humphries a.k.a. Dame Edna and Rose Marie.
Barry Humphries a.k.a. Dame Edna movies
Best known as his female alter ego, Dame Edna Everage (a precursor of sorts to Dustin Hoffman’s Dorothy Michaels in Tootsie), the Australian-born Barry Humphries has been featured in a couple of dozen movies, notably, Stanley Donen’s Bedazzled (1967), as the deadly sin Envy, and Douglas McGrath’s Nicholas Nickleby (2002), in a dual role as Mrs. Crummles and Mr. Leadville. Additionally, Humphries provided the voice of Bruce the Shark in Andrew Stanton and co-director Lee Unkrich’s Finding Nemo (2003).
Barry Humphries and Rose Marie image: Greg Harbaugh | © A.M.P.A.S.
Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman: Oscar-winning songwriters.
Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman Oscar wins
Songwriters Marilyn Bergman and husband Alan Bergman (tribute) have been nominated for 16 Academy Awards, winning three times:
- Best Original Song for “The Windmills of Your Mind” from Norman Jewison’s The Thomas Crown Affair (1968).
Music: Michel Legrand. - Best Original Song for “The Way We Were” from Sydney Pollack’s The Way We Were (1973).
Music: Marvin Hamlisch. - Best Original Song Score / Best Adaptation Score for Barbra Streisand’s Yentl (1983).
Music: Michel Legrand.
Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman image: Todd Wawrychuk | © A.M.P.A.S.
Doris Roberts.
Doris Roberts
Also present at the Academy’s Johnny Mercer Tribute was veteran actress Doris Roberts, whose big-screen credits, mostly in small roles, include Leonard Kastle’s The Honeymoon Killers (1970), Mark Rydell’s The Rose (1979), and Beeban Kidron’s Used People (1992). On television since 1951, Roberts made her mark in the crime series Remington Steele and the comedy series Everybody Loves Raymond, which earned her four Primetime Emmys.
Doris Roberts image: Todd Wawrychuk | © A.M.P.A.S.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.) website.