The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

7.5

1988-01-01

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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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

Runtime

59

Director

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Comedy

Music

Language

English

Production

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    Frank Zappa

    Frank Zappa
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    Tony Palmer

    Tony Palmer
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    Phyllis Smith Altenhaus

    Phyllis Smith Altenhaus
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    Dick Barber

    Dick Barber
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    Theodore Bikel

    Theodore Bikel
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    Jimmy Carl Black

    Jimmy Carl Black
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    Peter Bos

    Peter Bos
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    Napoleon Murphy Brock

    Napoleon Murphy Brock
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    Phyllis Bryn-Julson

    Phyllis Bryn-Julson
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    Warren Cuccurullo

    Warren Cuccurullo
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    Pamela Des Barres

    Pamela Des Barres
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    George Duke

    George Duke
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    Aynsley Dunbar

    Aynsley Dunbar
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    Roy Estrada

    Roy Estrada
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    Bruce Fowler

    Bruce Fowler
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    Bunk Gardner

    Bunk Gardner
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    Jerry D. Good

    Jerry D. Good
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    Elgar Howarth

    Elgar Howarth
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    Howard Kaylan

    Howard Kaylan
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    Roelof Kiers

    Roelof Kiers
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    Martin Lickert

    Martin Lickert
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    London Symphony Orchestra

    London Symphony Orchestra
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    Al Malkin

    Al Malkin
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    Keith Moon

    Keith Moon
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    Janet Neville-Ferguson

    Janet Neville-Ferguson
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    Lucy Offerall

    Lucy Offerall
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    Don Preston

    Don Preston
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    Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra

    Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
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    Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood

    Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood
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    Jeff Simmons

    Jeff Simmons
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    Ringo Starr

    Ringo Starr
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    Chester Thompson

    Chester Thompson
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    Arthur Dyer Tripp III

    Arthur Dyer Tripp III
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    Ruth Underwood

    Ruth Underwood
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    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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    Ian Underwood

    Ian Underwood
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    Mark Volman

    Mark Volman
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    Sarina-Marie Volman

    Sarina-Marie Volman
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    Ike Willis

    Ike Willis
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    Tom Fowler

    Tom Fowler