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Monkees screening LA with Davy & Peter November 12, 2008

Submitted by cometothesunshine on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 10:15.

Monkees Special Screening - Davy Jones & Peter Tork in person.

Hey, Hey! It's the 40th anniversary of the Monkees' only movie, Head. The American Cinematheque will present a special screening of the motion picture on November 12, 2008 at the Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Boulevard . The program, which will feature a brand new 35mm print of this seminal film, begins at 7:30 PM . Tickets are $10 and are available online from www.fandango.com or at the Egyptian Theater box office.

The evening's program will also feature the first ever theatrical presentation of the Monkees' Emmy award winning television series from rare 35mm versions of four episodes, as well as assorted Monkee film rarities (including a Make Friends With Kool Aid short). The episodes have been unseen in this form since 1973 and feature alternate soundtrack songs.

Monkees Davy Jones and Peter Tork will appear in person for a Q&A, alongside several of the people who made the Monkees series and film. These include: Bobby Hart (songwriter of "Theme From The Monkees," "Last Train To Clarksville," "Valleri" and "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone"); Steve Blauner (Columbia Pictures executive who green lighted The Monkees series and went on to produce such films as Drive, He Said and The King Of Marvin Gardens with Head writer and producer Jack Nicholson); Actress June Fairchild (who plays the jumper in Head and later appeared in such films as Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke). Several other special guests will be announced soon.

Head's Hollywood premiere took place on November 19, 1968 at the Vogue Theater (located directly across the boulevard from the Egyptian, where the 40th anniversary screening is scheduled).

The American Cinematheque is a non-profit, viewer-supported cultural organization dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the Moving Picture in all its forms. The Cinematheque presents the best of film and video - ranging form the classics to the outer frontiers of the art form.

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Wish I wuz at the Egyptian

Submitted by tothar on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 19:55.
 Words cannot describe how much I wish I were at this screening. HEAD is easily in my top ten favorite films -- ask me on the right day and I'll answer "top five." Not only does this film have the greatest Monkees songs never heard, but it's a structural masterpiece of avant garde filmmaking. I think it can be even reasonably argued that it's actually a more incredible media criticism movie than MEDIUM COOL or NETWORK, etc. Exhilarating genius!!!