The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988)

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Released:
1988-01-01

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.

Director:
Frank Zappa

Runtime:
0h 59min

Genre:
Documentary, Comedy, Music

  • Cast:
  • Frank Zappa
    as
    Self
  • Tony Palmer
    as
    Self
  • Phyllis Smith Altenhaus
    as
    Self (archive footage)
  • Dick Barber
    as
    Self (archive footage)
  • Theodore Bikel
    as
    Self