Tommy Boyce Movies
Songwriter Tommy Boyce is best-known for his fruitful collaboration with Bobby Hart during the 1960s. They themselves were a singing duo and had hits with "Out and About" and "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight." As songwriters, Boyce and Hart gained early recognition for penning the 1961 hit "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" for Curtis Lee and then "Come a Little Bit Closer," which was a hit for Jay and the Americans in 1964. In 1966, the duo became musical directors of the tuneful sitcom The Monkees and provided the onscreen quartet with their popular theme song "Hey Hey We're the Monkees" and the hit "Stepping Stone." As a solo songwriter, Boyce had his first hit when Fats Domino took his song "Be My Guest" to the Top Ten in 1959. Boyce had his own hit singing his "I'll Remember Carol" in 1962. Boyce and Hart eventually went their separate ways. In the late '70s, he moved to Great Britain and worked closely with such artists as Iggy Pop and Meatloaf. In the early '90s, Boyce moved to Tennessee, and in late 1994, Boyce shot himself while staying in his Nashville home. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi- 1986
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This comedy is set in Hollywood in 1961, where a group of young men join the National Guard in an attempt to escape Vietnam. The men basically do nothing while on supposed weekend duty until they get a visit from the Army, which threatens to ship them out on active duty unless they shape up. Their solution is to hire a troupe of actors to portray convincing soldiers, put on a stage show to impress the Army officers, and make sure that enough winsome nurses are around to satisfy the proverbial lecherous tendencies of a certain colonel. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Chris Lemmon, Vic Tayback, (more)
- 1970
Singer/songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, who composed many of The Monkees' best tunes, appear in this episode of The Flying Nun. While appearing in San Juan, the two performers are involved in a minor traffic accident caused by Sr. Bertrille, who willingly takes all the blame for the incident. The boys' lawyer insists upon suing Convent San Tanco, resulting in a outpouring of public outrage which nearly wrecks the singers' careers--to say nothing of Carlos' casino. Boyce and Hart perform their own compositions "I Thank You" and "Crazy Arms". Written by March 20, 1970, "When Generations Gap" first aired on March 20, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1970
The singing/songwriting duo of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, whose other Screen Gems TV credits included episodes of The Monkees and The Flying Nun, appear as themselves in this episode of Bewitched. When Boyce and Hart's agent, Chick Cashman (Art Metrano), turns down Serena's invitation to appear before the Witches' annual Cosmos Cotillion, Serena retaliates by casting a spell which robs the performers of their popularity. Elizabeth Montgomery plays the dual role of Samantha and Serena, and in the latter guise performs the Boyce-Hart composition "I'm Gonna Blow You a Kiss in the Wind," while the duo themselves perform "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight?" Written by Richard Baer, "Serena Stops the Show" originally aired on February 19, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick Sargent, (more)
- 1969
For some reason, the made-for-TV Three's a Crowd was rerun to death in the early 1970s. Perhaps it's because local TV station managers couldn't get ahold of the 1940 theatrical features My Favorite Wife or Too Many Husbands, the plotlines of which are strikingly similar to Three's a Crowd. Larry Hagman plays a pilot who disappears and is presumed dead by his wife. Seven years later, however, Hagman pops up in another city, married to someone else. Jessica Parker and E. J. Peaker costar as the pilot's two brides. The film's title tune was written by Bobby Hart and Tommy Boyce, the same team responsible for several of the Monkees' 1960s hits. Three's a Crowd debuted December 2, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1968
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Mother Simplicia (Rosalind Russell) is the head nun at an all-girl school. Aided by the young Sister George (Stella Stevens), the two try to convert the wayward girls to prim and proper ladies with a solid religious foundation. Rosabelle (Susan St. James) and Marvel Ann (Barbara Hunter), are the leaders of the teenage girls who often rebel against authority.Arthur Godfrey plays the Bishop, and Milton Berle provides a hilarious cameo as a film director whose big cowboy chase scene is ruined by the arrival of the girl's school bus. Farriday (Robert Taylor) is the helpful neighbor, and Van Johnson is the priest who heads the school for boys in this mildly amusing comedy. Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart sing their self-penned title track. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Rosalind Russell, Stella Stevens, (more)
- 1967
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, the songwriting team who penned many of The Monkees' hit tunes, appear in this episode as two members of a shaggy-haired rock quartet. Actually, the quartet begins as four normal guys with no musical skills whatever--but that was before Jeannie (Barbara Eden) cast a spell to help Tony (Larry Hagman) locate a group of entertainers at the behest of Mrs. Bellows (Emmaline Henry). And yes, that young, prosperous-looking guy in one scene is indeed celebrated rock promoter-producer Phil Spector. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
