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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.

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  • Comedy
  • Music
  • TV Movie

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."

Keywords

  • musical
  • psychedelic
  • tv special
  • musical comedy
  • musical guests

Details

Status
Released
Release date
April 14, 1969
Original language
English
Spoken languages
english
Countries
United States of America
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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