The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

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.

Release Date

1988-01-01

Year

1988

Duration

59m

Status

Released

Score

7.50

#avant-garde#progressive-rock#american-musician

Cast

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Tony Palmer

Tony Palmer

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Phyllis Smith Altenhaus

Self (archive footage)

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Dick Barber

Self (archive footage)

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

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Jimmy Carl Black

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Peter Bos

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Self (archive footage)

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Phyllis Bryn-Julson

Warren Cuccurullo

Warren Cuccurullo