Movie Description
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
(1988)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Frank Zappa
- Producer : Frank Zappa
- Writer : Frank Zappa
- Editor : Booey Kober,Raymond M. Bush
- 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,Bruce Fowler,Bunk Gardner,Jerry D. Good,Elgar Howarth,Howard Kaylan,Roelof Kiers,Martin Lickert,London Symphony Orchestra,Al Malkin,Keith Moon,Janet Neville-Ferguson,Lucy Offerall,Don Preston,Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra,Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood,Jeff Simmons,Ringo Starr,Chester Thompson,Arthur Dyer Tripp III,Ruth Underwood,Dweezil Zappa,Moon Unit Zappa,Gail Zappa,Ian Underwood,Mark Volman,Sarina-Marie Volman,Ike Willis,Tom Fowler
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Facts
Original TitleThe True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Status Released
Release Information
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1988-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 59m
Genres
- Documentary
- Comedy
- Music
