MONKEE-ING AROUND: MONKEES TRIVIA THAT WILL DRIVE YOU BANANAS

MONKEE-ING AROUND: MONKEES TRIVIA THAT WILL DRIVE YOU BANANAS

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- A Monkees bio-movie, "Daydream Believers," will debut on VH-1 on Wednesday (Jun. 28) and, while it may sound bananas, Charles Manson wanted Hollywood producers to make a Monkee out of him. Manson auditioned to be a Monkee but was turned down because he wasn't cute enough. He was in good company: Stephen Stills also applied but was rejected because of bad teeth. Other Monkees trivia that will make you a believer... -- Although Micky Dolenz played drums in concert, he actually had to stare at Mike Nesmith's tapping foot to stay in rhythm. -- It was Peter Tork's idea to make his character stupid but he thinks the character is actually "distracted, not dumb." -- Finally, Mike Nesmith is a millionaire, but not from the Monkees. His mother, Betty Nesmith Graham, is the inventor of Liquid Paper.