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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

1988-01-01 Documentary 59mins

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1988-01-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    59mins
  • Genre
    Documentary, Comedy, Music
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
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  • Production

Crew

Frank Zappa
Director
Frank Zappa
Writer
Frank Zappa
Producer

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Cast

Phyllis Smith Altenhaus

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Self (archive footage)
Dick Barber

Dick Barber

Self (archive footage)
Napoleon Murphy Brock

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Self (archive footage)
Pamela Des Barres

Pamela Des Barres

Self (archive footage)
Roy Estrada

Roy Estrada

Self (archive footage)
Bruce Fowler

Bruce Fowler

Self (archive footage)
Tom Fowler

Tom Fowler

Self (archive footage)
Bunk Gardner

Bunk Gardner

Self (archive footage)
Jerry D. Good

Jerry D. Good

Self (archive footage) (as Jerry Goode)
London Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra

Itself (archive footage) (as The London Symphony Orchestra)
Al Malkin

Al Malkin

Self (archive footage)
Keith Moon

Keith Moon

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Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra

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Themselves (archive footage)
Chester Thompson

Chester Thompson

Self (archive footage)
Arthur Dyer Tripp III

Arthur Dyer Tripp III

Self (archive footage)
Ruth Underwood

Ruth Underwood

Self (archive footage)
Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa

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Moon Unit Zappa

Moon Unit Zappa

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Gail Zappa

Gail Zappa

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