The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1988-01-01
Runtime: 59 mins
Director: Frank Zappa
Writer: Frank Zappa
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, Comedy, Music
Original title: The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Production Companies:
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Frank Zappa
Tony Palmer
Phyllis Smith Altenhaus
Dick Barber
Theodore Bikel
Jimmy Carl Black
Peter Bos
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Phyllis Bryn-Julson
Warren Cuccurullo
Pamela Des Barres
George Duke
Aynsley Dunbar
Roy Estrada
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