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Elephant Parts (1981)

Winner of the first video Grammy Award.

Genre : Music, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 2M

Director : William Dear

Synopsis

Winner of the first video Grammy Award, Michael Nesmith (The Monkees) wrote and starred in Elephant Parts, a collection of comedy and music videos using money he inherited from his mother, the inventor of Liquid Paper. 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.

Actors

Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Bill Martin
Bill Martin
Lark Geib
Lark Geib
Robert Ackerman
Robert Ackerman
Katherine McDaniel
Katherine McDaniel
Paddy Morrissey
Paddy Morrissey
William Dear
William Dear
Chicago Steve Barkley
Chicago Steve Barkley
Jon Richard
Jon Richard
Rita Herbst
Rita Herbst
Frantz Turner
Frantz Turner

Crews

William Dear
William Dear
Director
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Writer
Bill Martin
Bill Martin
Writer
William Dear
William Dear
Writer
Ezra D. Rappaport
Ezra D. Rappaport
Additional Writing
Brian E. Frankish
Brian E. Frankish
Associate Producer
Kathryn Nesmith
Kathryn Nesmith
Producer
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Executive Producer
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Songs
Fred Myrow
Fred Myrow
Original Music Composer
Bryan Greenberg
Bryan Greenberg
Director of Photography
Michael D. Murphy
Michael D. Murphy
Director of Photography
Danny White
Danny White
Editor
Millie Levin
Millie Levin
Casting
Kathy Poster
Kathy Poster
Production Design
Nancy Mosher Hall
Nancy Mosher Hall
Unit Production Manager
Pippa Knott
Pippa Knott
Special Effects
Vera Yurtchuk
Vera Yurtchuk
Makeup Artist

Posters and backgrounds

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