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Head (1968) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Bob Rafelson and produced by Jack Nicholson, Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider.

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Robert Newton and Celia Johnson head the cast in David Lean’s “This Happy Breed”

By Stephen Reginald on Jul 30, 2023 From Classic Movie Man

Robert Newton and Celia Johnson head the cast in David Lean’s “This Happy Breed” This Happy Breed (1944) is a British drama directed by David Lean and starring Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Stanley Holloway, and John Mills. The screenplay is by Lean, Anthony Havelock-Allan, an... Read full article

From the Archives: The View from Pompey's Head ( 1955 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on May 10, 2023 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

If you want to stump anyone with a rare film title, just mention A View from Pompey's Head ( 1955 ). This title was added to my To Watch list when I was in my teens and it was nearly ten years before I finally tracked down a copy to watch. It's quite a good film about a lawyer who returns to his hom... Read full article

Book Interview: Dressing Up the Stars — The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head

By Devon Powell on Aug 6, 2022 From Hitchcock Master

Publisher: Beach Lane Books Release Date: September 20, 2022 A Conversation with Jeanne Walker Harvey Beach Lane Books is about to release an unusual new children’s book entitled “Dressing Up the Stars: The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head.” The book (which is recommended for young ... Read full article

Claire Trevor and John Wayne head the cast of “Stagecoach”

By Stephen Reginald on Jun 30, 2021 From Classic Movie Man

Claire Trevor and John Wayne head the cast of “Stagecoach” Stagecoach (1939) is an American Western classic directed by John Ford and starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne. The film was produced by Walter Wanger Productions and the cinematography was by Bert Glennon (Young Mr. Linco... Read full article

Walter Pidgeon and Maureen O’Hara head the cast in “How Green Was My Valley”

By Stephen Reginald on Jun 10, 2021 From Classic Movie Man

Walter Pidgeon and Maureen O’Hara head the cast in “How Green Was My Valley” How Green Was My Valley (1941) was an American drama film directed by John Ford and starring Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O’Hara, Donald Crisp, Anna Lee, and Roddy McDowall. It is based on the best-s... Read full article

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Quotes from Head:

Heraldic Messenger: [Peter opens the door to find a heraldic messenger holding a pretty girl on a chain] Oh, oh, dear, I got a wire for a Monkee.
Peter: Thank you.
Heraldic Messenger: It's a, it was nothing.
Peter: Oh, I wouldn't say that. We all have loved ones, you know.
[the heraldic messenger cackles as he leads the pretty girl away on her chain]
The Critic: That song was pretty white.
Davy Jones: So am I; what can I tell you?
Mike: [grabbing Micky, as Davy struggles in the boxing ring] YOU are the dummy, dummy!
Lord High'N'Low: "Boys, don't never, but never, make fun of no cripple!"
Davy: Psst! Hey, c'mere. Now this is serious. What ya say, you and me, go someplace where we wont bump into each other again?
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Facts from Head
Peter Tork was the only Monkee to appear on the set for the first scheduled day of filming - the others had decided to strike, in protest against not being allowed to write and direct the movie themselves. While they soon returned, feeling they'd made their point with producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider, the unity between the band and the producers was forever broken. For their part, Rafelson and Schneider began playing albums on the set by other groups like The Electric Flag, claiming, "That's REAL rock-n-roll."
There are no opening credits.
Had its television broadcast premiere on "The CBS Late Movie" (1972) Monday, December 30, 1974 (Michael Nesmith's 32nd birthday, and Davy Jones' 29th), at 11:30pm (EST), airing opposite "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) on NBC and The Gator Bowl (Texas Longhorns versus Auburn Tigers) on ABC. CBS repeated the film on Monday, July 7, 1975, also @ 11:30 PM (EDT), against "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) on NBC, and "Wide World Mystery" (1973) on ABC.
Peter Tork whistles the chorus to "Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles when entering a restroom.
Co-writer Jack Nicholson actually compiled the movie soundtrack in its final form, with snippets of the movie dialogue between songs, and is so credited on the album cover. (When he saw Michael Nesmith at work in the studio and asked if he could help, Nesmith let him take over, because "I just want to go home".) Nicholson had unwavering enthusiasm for the movie, joining in a stickering campaign to promote the premiere, and declaring later that "I saw it, like, 158 million times, man. I loved it!"
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