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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels poster

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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

1988 · 59m · Documentary · Comedy · Music

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8.5

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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.

Cast

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Self

Tony Palmer

Tony Palmer

Self

Phyllis Smith Altenhaus

Self (archive footage)

Dick Barber

Self (archive footage)

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Self

Jimmy Carl Black

Self

Peter Bos

Self

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Self (archive footage)

Phyllis Bryn-Julson

Self

Warren Cuccurullo

Warren Cuccurullo

Self

Pamela Des Barres

Self (archive footage)

George Duke

George Duke

Self

Aynsley Dunbar

Self

Roy Estrada

Self (archive footage)

Bruce Fowler

Self (archive footage)

Bunk Gardner

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Details

Release date
January 1, 1988
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
59m
Genres
Documentary, Comedy, Music

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