1966 The Monkee TV Series

The Monkees Season 1, Episode 18: I Was a Teenage Monster: Directed by Sidney Miller. With Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, Richard Kiel, John Hoyt, Bonny Dewberry. The Monkees are lured to the lab of a mad scientist, only to have their musical abilities, put into a Frankenstein-like monster. "I Was a Teenage Monster" delightfully spoofs Frankenstein, as John Hoyt's mad scientist puts on a Transylvanian accent, and hunchbacked assistant Byron Foulger ('I live to grovel!') gets to indulge in the kind of mischief that Dwight Frye could appreciate. As the Monster, Richard Kiel was perfectly cast, decked out in groovy clothes, Roger McGuinn shades, and Beatle wig (Mike: "he looks like a long haired, near sighted Monster with a guitar!") After the scientist transmits the musical abilities of The Monkees into his creation, Peter wonders if they can regain their talent: "we don't have any to spare!" (this was one of the episodes showing Tork's belt buckle on the side, so as not to scratch his guitar). Appearing unbilled as Dr. Mendoza's beautiful daughter (waiting for the sequel!) is Bonnie Dewberry, who later turns up in "Monkees in Texas." The lone track this time is "Your Auntie Grizelda," composed by Jack Keller and Diane Hilderbrand, recorded Oct 14 1966, which featured Peter Tork's very first lead vocal (issued on the second LP). Broadcast no. 18 (Jan 16 1967), "I Was a Teenage Monster" was 21st in production, filmed Nov 1-3 1966.

The Monkees TV Series 1965–1968 TV-G The misadventures of a struggling rock group. Creators: Paul Mazursky, Larry Tucker Stars: Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork S1.E1 Royal Flush Episode aired Sep 12, 1966 Vincent Beck and Davy Jones in The Monkees (1965) Davy rescues the Princess Bettina of the Duchy of Harmonica from drowning. When he goes to get his jacket back, the Monkees find out that her uncle, Archduke Otto, is trying to dispose of Bettina so he can become king himself. Director: James Frawley Writers: Robert Schlitt, Peter Meyerson, Gerald Gardner Stars: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith

The Monkees TV Series 1965–1968 TV-G The misadventures of a struggling rock group. Creators: Paul Mazursky, Larry Tucker Stars: Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith Unaired Pilot: Here Come The Monkees Episode aired 1965 Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork in Unaired Pilot: Here Come The Monkees (1965)

Head is a 1968 American satirical musical adventure film written and produced by Jack Nicholson and Bob Rafelson, directed by Rafelson, starring television rock group the Monkees (Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith) and distributed by Columbia Pictures. A theatrical spin-off of the band's 1966–68 NBC television show, it started production immediately after the series' conclusion. During production, one of the working titles for the film was Changes, which was later the name of an album by the Monkees. Another working title was Untitled. A rough cut of the film was previewed for audiences in Los Angeles in the summer of 1968 under the title Movee Untitled. The film featured Victor Mature as "The Big Victor" and cameo appearances by Nicholson, Teri Garr, Carol Doda, Annette Funicello, Frank Zappa, Sonny Liston, Timothy Carey, Percy Helton and Ray Nitschke. Also appearing on screen in brief non-speaking parts are Dennis Hopper and film choreographer Toni Basil. Trailers summarized it as a "most extraordinary Horror, adventure, western, comedy, love story, mystery, drama, musical, documentary satire ever made (And that's putting it mildly)." There were no pictures of the Monkees on the original poster; only a picture of John Brockman, who did the PR for the film. Head was one of the first films to be advertised with an MPAA rating, with newspaper advertisements in New York daily papers on November 1, 1968, displaying a G rating. Another part of the promotional campaign was placing Head stickers in random places. Rafelson commented that he and Nicholson were arrested at the New York City premiere on October 6 for trying to put a sticker on a police officer's helmet as he mounted his horse. This is a high definition, high quality version from The Criterion Collection Discover important classic and contemporary cinema from around the world.