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

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

1988-01-01 United States of America 59 Min. PG-13
7.5 2 votes

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 is Self
Self
Tony Palmer is Self
Self
Phyllis Smith Altenhaus is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Dick Barber is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Theodore Bikel is Self
Self
Jimmy Carl Black is Self
Self
Peter Bos is Self
Self
Napoleon Murphy Brock is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Phyllis Bryn-Julson is Self
Self
Warren Cuccurullo is Self
Self
Pamela Des Barres is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
George Duke is Self
Self

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