The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
198859m7.3
Documentary, Comedy, Music
- Runtime
- 59m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- United States of America
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Frank Zappa
- Writing
- Frank Zappa
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jan 1, 1988
Cast
Frank Zappa
Self
Tony Palmer
Self
Phyllis Smith Altenhaus
Self (archive footage)
Dick Barber
Self (archive footage)
Theodore Bikel
Self
Jimmy Carl Black
Self
Peter Bos
Self
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Self (archive footage)
Phyllis Bryn-Julson
Self
Warren Cuccurullo
Self
Pamela Des Barres
Self (archive footage)
George Duke
Self
Aynsley Dunbar
Self
Roy Estrada
Self (archive footage)
Bruce Fowler
Self (archive footage)
Bunk Gardner
Self (archive footage)
Jerry D. Good
Self (archive footage)
Elgar Howarth
Self
Howard Kaylan
Self
Roelof Kiers
Self
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