CinemaOSMovie · 1988 · 0h 59m

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.

Directed byFrank Zappa

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 59m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1988

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Self

Tony Palmer

Tony Palmer

Self

Phyllis Smith Altenhaus

Self (archive footage)

Dick Barber

Self (archive footage)

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Self

Jimmy Carl Black

Self

Peter Bos

Self

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Self (archive footage)

Phyllis Bryn-Julson

Self

Warren Cuccurullo

Warren Cuccurullo

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Written by
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Produced by
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa

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