33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee

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33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee

Tonight's special traces The Monkees from their "creation" by a way-out sorcerer to their current eminence.

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."

Release Date

1969-04-14

Year

1969

Duration

1h 0m

Status

Released

Score

3.50

#musical#psychedelic#musical-comedy#tv-special#musical-guests

Cast

Michael Nesmith

Michael Nesmith

Himself/Monkee #3

Davy Jones

Davy Jones

Himself/Monkee #4

Peter Tork

Peter Tork

Himself/Monkee #2

Micky Dolenz

Micky Dolenz

Himself/Monkee #1

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Julie Driscoll

Herself/Sorceress

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Brian Auger

Himself/Sorcerer/Charles Darwin

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis

Fats Domino

Fats Domino

Little Richard

Little Richard

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Clara Ward