The Monkees on Tour (24 Apr. 1967)

With the scripted sitcom antics taking a backseat, this episode shows the group on a real concert tour.

Director:

Bob Rafelson

Writer:

Bob Rafelson

Stars:

Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Davy Jones	...	Davy (as David Jones)
Micky Dolenz	...	Micky
Michael Nesmith	...	Mike
Peter Tork	...	Peter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
R.J. Adams	...	Bobby Poo Shannon
Bob Shannon	...	Bobby-poo the D.J.

Storyline

Producer-director Robert Rafelson presents a filmed documentary on The Monkees as they fly to Phoenix, AZ in January 1967 for a concert during the run of their television series. Arriving at Phoenix, the Monkees are greeted with loud enthusiasm by a mostly-young crowd at the local airport. Rafelson's camera then follows the boys as they have breakfast at their hotel and drive to local radio station KRUX and take it over to become guest DJs for the day. Finally comes the night of the concert as the group performs before some ten thousand screaming fans, and amid the din we see individual clips of the boys as each one of them explains in voice-over their experiences as popular performers and their dreams for the future.

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Plot Keywords:

concert | radio station | tour | reference to the beatles | behind the scenes | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 1967 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Raybert Productions, Screen Gems

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (as color by Pathé)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the beginning of the music romp for "The Girl I Knew Somewhere"(Nesmith), the 45 rpm single on the turntable at the radio station is "Mr. Farmer" by The Seeds (LP: "A Web Of Sound", Crescendo Records, 1966).

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Quotes

Peter: After a concert, my ears are ringing for... for twelve hours and after a number of days of this kind of thing, you really need some absolute quiet for a while.

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Connections

References Help! (1965)

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Soundtracks

"Mary, Mary"
Written and Produced by Michael Nesmith
Performed by The Monkees

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