Head (1968)
Hey, hey, it's the Monkees . . . being catapulted through one of American cinema's most surreal sixties odysseys. The brainchild of Bob Rafelson, making his directorial debut; his producing partner and Monkees co-creator Bert Schneider; and Jack Nicholson, a co-screenwriter on the project, Head was the fanciful beginning and ignominious end of the TV-bred supergroup's big-screen career. In it, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork become trapped in a kaleidoscopic satire that's movie homage, media send-up, concert movie, and antiwar cry all at once. A constantly looping, self-referential spoof that was ahead of its time, Head dodged commercial success on its release but has since been reclaimed as one of the great cult objects of its era.
Primary Title
- Head
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 6 October 2013
Release Year
- 1968
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 52
Duration
- 82:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Hey, hey, it's the Monkees . . . being catapulted through one of American cinema's most surreal sixties odysseys. The brainchild of Bob Rafelson, making his directorial debut; his producing partner and Monkees co-creator Bert Schneider; and Jack Nicholson, a co-screenwriter on the project, Head was the fanciful beginning and ignominious end of the TV-bred supergroup's big-screen career. In it, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork become trapped in a kaleidoscopic satire that's movie homage, media send-up, concert movie, and antiwar cry all at once. A constantly looping, self-referential spoof that was ahead of its time, Head dodged commercial success on its release but has since been reclaimed as one of the great cult objects of its era.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Rock music--1961-1970
- Monkees (Musical group)--Drama
Genres
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Musical
Contributors
- Bob Rafelson (Director)
- The Monkees (Musician)
- The Monkees (Performing Group)
- Raybert Productions (Production Unit)
- Bob Rafelson (Writer)
- Jack Nicholson (Writer)
- Frank Zappa (Actor)
- Jack Nicholson (Producer)
- Bob Rafelson (Producer)
Subjects
- Rock music--1961-1970
- Monkees (Musical group)--Drama