The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

1988
59m
7.5

7.5/10

2 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary Comedy Music
Overview

A one-hour documentary on the making of Frank Zappa's bizarre 1971 comic musical. Vintage private footage from Frank's personal archives plus behind-the-scenes of the actual shooting and recording. With Ringo Starr, Theodore Bikel, Keith Moon and such songs as "Sleeping in a Jar," and "Strictly Genteel." The inside history of the first feature-length film to be shot on video in 6 days.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

avant-garde progressive rock american musician

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1988
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0096313

Cast

Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa

Self

Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer

Self

Phyllis Smith Altenhaus
Phyllis Smith Altenhaus

Self (archive footage)

Dick Barber
Dick Barber

Self (archive footage)

Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel

Self

Jimmy Carl Black
Jimmy Carl Black

Self

Peter Bos
Peter Bos

Self

Napoleon Murphy Brock
Napoleon Murphy Brock

Self (archive footage)

Phyllis Bryn-Julson
Phyllis Bryn-Julson

Self

Warren Cuccurullo
Warren Cuccurullo

Self

Pamela Des Barres
Pamela Des Barres

Self (archive footage)

George Duke
George Duke

Self

Key Crew

Frank Zappa
Director
Frank Zappa
Writer
Frank Zappa
Producer