Monkee Mayor (2 Oct. 1967)

Mike runs for Mayor.

Director:

Alexander Singer

Writer:

Jack Winter

Stars:

Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Davy Jones	...	Davy (as David Jones)
Micky Dolenz	...	Micky
Michael Nesmith	...	Mike
Peter Tork	...	Peter
Monte Landis	...	Zeckenbush (as Monty Landis)
Peter Brocco	...	Mr. Swezey
Violet Carlson	...	Mrs. Homer
Queenie Smith	...	Mrs. Filchok
Walker Edmiston	...	Publisher
William 'Billy' Benedict	...	Skywriter (as Bill Benedict)
Kathy Wakefield	...	Secretary
Irwin Charone	...	Mayor

Storyline

Elderly neighbors of The Monkees suddenly appear at their beach house, explaining that they've been evicted by the city, which is tearing their homes down to build a mammoth parking lot, but when Mike and Micky read one of the eviction notices they see it violates every standing development code in the city. Mike takes his complaint to City Hall, but gets the runaround from Mayor Yort Samuel Motley and his secretary, leaving a confused Mike on the outside - and unaware that Motley is now in the reluctant pay of Wilber Zeckenbush, a corrupt southern-fried land developer who plans to wipe out a large chunk of the city to build parking lots and thus fatten the city's coffers as well as his own cut. As it is an election year and because their house has no room for the extra guests, Micky then persuades Mike to run for Mayor, which surprises Motley but which sets Zeckenbush into action as he works to sabotage Mike's campaign. When a Zeckenbush gang ransack The Monkees' beach house, the ...

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Plot Keywords:

two word title

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 1967 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Raybert Productions, Screen Gems

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song "No Time," a retro-'50s rocker from the group's "Headquarters" album, is credited to recording engineer Hank Cicalo. The lyrics were actually penned by Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith; Peter Tork has described it as "it started out as a jam, then Micky and Mike got together and wrote these weird-ass lyrics." Credit was given to Cicalo as a thank-you for his work in engineering the album. The royalties Cicalo earned from album sales enabled him to purchase a house.

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Goofs

During the teaser sequence Mike Nesmith is hatless, except for the last shot, when they is dust and rubble raining down on them, Mike suddenly wears his wool hat.

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Quotes

Wilbur Zeckenbush: Resort to plan 'W'.

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Connections

Edited into Hey, Hey We're the Monkees (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Battle Hymn Of The Republic"
(uncredited)
Composed by Julia Ward Howe
Arranged by Stu Phillips

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