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 |
| Directing | William Dear | Director |
| Writing | Bill Martin | Writer |
| Writing | William Dear | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera Yurtchuk | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Weldon Myrick | Musician |
| Production | Kathryn Nesmith | Producer |
| Production | Millie Levin | Casting |
| Crew | Pippa Knott | Special Effects |
| Editing | Danny White | Editor |
| Production | Nancy Mosher Hall | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Ezra D. Rappaport | Additional Writing |
| Sound | Michael Nesmith | Songs |
| Art | Kathy Poster | Production Design |
| Sound | Fred Myrow | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Michael Nesmith | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Michael D. Murphy | Director of Photography |
| Production | Brian E. Frankish | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Bryan Greenberg | Director of Photography |