33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee
196933 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."
Acted in
Michael Nesmith
as Himself/Monkee #3
Davy Jones
as Himself/Monkee #4
Peter Tork
as Himself/Monkee #2
Micky Dolenz
as Himself/Monkee #1
Julie Driscoll
as Herself/Sorceress
Brian Auger
as Himself/Sorcerer/Charles Darwin
Jerry Lee Lewis
as Himself
Fats Domino
as Himself
Little Richard
as Himself
Clara Ward
as Herself
Buddy Miles
as Himself
Rip Taylor
as Self (uncredited)
