Release Date

14 Apr, 1969

Runtime

01:00: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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."

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Actors

Michael Nesmith

Davy Jones

Peter Tork

Micky Dolenz

Julie Driscoll

Brian Auger

Jerry Lee Lewis

Fats Domino

Little Richard

Clara Ward

Buddy Miles

Rip Taylor

Crew

Brendan Cahill

Gene McAvoy

Doc Siegel

Bud Grace

Ward Sylvester

Gene Marcione

Jaime Rogers

Lillian Tobinson

Bob Boatman

Ray Aghayan

Tom Hulbert

Art Fisher

Art Fisher

Jack Good