33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee (1969)

33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee (1969)

Tonight's special traces The Monkees from their "creation" by a way-out sorcerer to their current eminence. 1969-04-14 United States of America 60 Min. PG-13
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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 is Himself/Monkee #3
Himself/Monkee #3
Davy Jones is Himself/Monkee #4
Himself/Monkee #4
Peter Tork is Himself/Monkee #2
Himself/Monkee #2
Micky Dolenz is Himself/Monkee #1
Himself/Monkee #1
Julie Driscoll is Herself/Sorceress
Herself/Sorceress
Brian Auger is Himself/Sorcerer/Charles Darwin
Himself/Sorcerer/Charles Darwin
Jerry Lee Lewis is Himself
Himself
Fats Domino is Himself
Himself
Little Richard is Himself
Himself
Clara Ward is Herself
Herself
Buddy Miles is Himself
Himself
Rip Taylor is Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)

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