Elephant Parts (1981)
Winner of the first video Grammy Award, Michael Nesmith (The Monkees) wrote and starred in Elephant Parts, a collection of comedy and music videos. Elephant Parts is one hour long and features five full length music videos, including the popular songs "Rio", and "Cruisin'", which featured wrestler Steve Strong and Monterey-based comic "Chicago" Steve Barkley. An off-beat collection that is very entertaining to view while in an altered state.
Director: William Dear
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Michael Nesmith as |
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Bill Martin as |
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Lark Geib as |
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Robert Ackerman as |
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Katherine McDaniel as |
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Paddy Morrissey as |
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William Dear as |
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Chicago Steve Barkley as |
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Jon Richard as |
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Rita Herbst as |
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Frantz Turner as |
| Writing | Michael Nesmith | Writer |
| Writing | William Dear | Writer |
| Writing | Bill Martin | Writer |
| Directing | William Dear | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera Yurtchuk | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Weldon Myrick | Musician |
| Camera | Michael D. Murphy | Director of Photography |
| Production | Millie Levin | Casting |
| Production | Michael Nesmith | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Danny White | Editor |
| Sound | Fred Myrow | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Ezra D. Rappaport | Additional Writing |
| Production | Kathryn Nesmith | Producer |
| Sound | Michael Nesmith | Songs |
| Crew | Pippa Knott | Special Effects |
| Production | Brian E. Frankish | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Bryan Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Art | Kathy Poster | Production Design |
| Production | Nancy Mosher Hall | Unit Production Manager |