Product Details

• Actors: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork
• Directors: Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Jon C. Andersen, Mike Elliot (III), James Frawley
• Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Rhino / Wea
• VHS Release Date: January 22, 2002
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304088094
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #384,281 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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From the Back Cover

Join Micky, Davy, Mike and Peter for two madcap adventures in this landmark 60's sitcom. Each of these colorful episodes is complete and 60's uncut-lovingly restored from original film elements. In an effort to impress Davy's visiting grandfather (played by Ben Wright), The Monkees conspire to make Jones look like a star in The Success Story. The songs "I Wanna Be Free" and "Sweet Young Thing" from The Monkees self-titled debut album are featured. (Filmed 8/66; Broadcast 10/17/66) For the Peter Tork-directed Monkees Mind Their Manor, the group travel to England to sort out Davy's inheritance of Sir Malcom Kibee's estate. The son "Star Collector" is featured. (Filmed 12/67; Broadcast 2/26/68)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Davy is stuck between USA and England., September 13, 2000

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Christy McDaniel "Roogirl" (Stow, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Monkees, Vol. 05 - The Success Story / Monkees Mind Their Manor [VHS] (VHS Tape)

First in "Success Story" Davy Jones's Grandfather comes to visit, and Mike, Micky , and Peter help make him look like a star. But as soon as Grandfather finds out the truth, he wants to take Davy Back to England, But his bandmates prevent that from happening. In "Monkees Mind Their Manor" You will find two actors who later did voices for or starred in Disney Films. Davy wants to keep the Manor, but not for five years. (Laurie Main plays the guy who invites Davy to England, His voice is found in some Pooh Offerings.) So the Monkees hold a Fair, and my favorite part in there was Davy singing a nice, but short version of "Greensleeves". Bernard Fox(He played the Rescue Aid Society Chairmouse in the Rescuers movies) doesn't sing as good as Davy does, anyway. By the way, those episodes had funny lines as well!

3.0 out of 5 stars Davy's British Heritage Gets Its Licks, August 2, 2002

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Michael Daly "Monkeesfan" (Wakefield, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Monkees, Vol. 05 - The Success Story / Monkees Mind Their Manor [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Davy's British heritage is spoofed in two episodes, one from each of the show's seasons.

The Peter-directed second-seasoner Monkees Mind Their Manor is the lesser of the two, displaying a mailed-in quality to the performances that betrays the boys' exhaustion with the series. The only real saving grace is the closing video, "Star Collector," a rip-roaring Moog-driven Goffin-King take-off on the then-growing phenomenon of groupiedom. The video itself is a strikingly effective mixture of darkness and red lighting, and this particular version wisely cuts the song's bloatedly drawn-out ending before it degenerates into psycho jello.

The tape opener, Success Story, works far better. Davy receives a telegram from his grandfather (Ben Wright) on a coming visit, but Davy is reluctant to see him, because he claimed to have made it in America but hasn't, and will be taken back to England should his grandfather find the truth. Micky, Mike, and Peter of course don't want to part with Davy, and do what they can to keep him stateside. Davy's grandfather doesn't want Davy "frittering his life away," but the loyalty of the other boys displays something he can agree with.

At the end, Micky notes they should have played for him, so they launch into Mike's country-rock classic "Sweet Young Thing." Once the song is wrapped up Bob Rafelson cues one of the show's best post-episode minute-short interview tags where Davy talks about his real father and grandfather, eliciting a terrific closing by Micky.

2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of My Favorite Monkees Episodes Ever!, July 29, 2000

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Mandy (Anchorage, Alaska U.S.A) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Monkees, Vol. 05 - The Success Story / Monkees Mind Their Manor [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a great video. I taped one of the episodes when it came on the Screen Gems Network, but the video quality was poor. The episode I saw was soooo touching, that I went on a quest to find it online so I could purchase it. When I found it on here, I was overjoyed. This is the ultimate purchase for any Monkees fan who absolutely loves Micky Dolenz & Davy Jones... They r soooo adorable in these episodes. Monkees 4-Ever!