33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee
movie
Tonight's special traces The Monkees from their "creation" by a way-out sorcerer to their current eminence.
Released April 14, 1969
Overview
33 1⁄3 Revolutions per Monkee is a television special starring the Monkees that aired on NBC on April 14, 1969. Produced by Jack Good, guests on the show included Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Little Richard, the Clara Ward Singers, the Buddy Miles Express, Paul Arnold and the Moon Express, and We Three. Although they were billed as musical guests, Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger (alongside their then-backing band The Trinity) found themselves playing a prominent role; in fact, it can be argued that the special focused more on the guest stars (specifically, Auger and Driscoll) than the Monkees themselves. This special is notable as the Monkees' final performance as a quartet until 1986, as Peter Tork left the group at the end of the special's production. The title is a play on "33 1⁄3 revolutions per minute."
Cast
Michael Nesmith
as
Himself/Monkee #3
Davy Jones
as
Himself/Monkee #4
Peter Tork
as
Himself/Monkee #2
Micky Dolenz
as
Himself/Monkee #1
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Julie Driscoll
as
Herself/Sorceress
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Brian Auger
as
Himself/Sorcerer/Charles Darwin
Jerry Lee Lewis
as
Himself
Fats Domino
as
Himself
Little Richard
as
Himself
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Clara Ward
as
Herself
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Buddy Miles
as
Himself
Rip Taylor
as
Self (uncredited)
Crew
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Brendan Cahill
as
Music Coordinator
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Gene McAvoy
as
Art Direction
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Doc Siegel
as
Recording Supervision
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Bud Grace
as
Assistant Director
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Ward Sylvester
as
Executive Producer
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Gene Marcione
as
Associate Producer
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Jaime Rogers
as
Choreographer
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Lillian Tobinson
as
Production Assistant
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Bob Boatman
as
Lighting Director
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Ray Aghayan
as
Costume Design
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Tom Hulbert
as
Unit Manager
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Art Fisher
as
Director