The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

1988-01-01 - 59 minutes

7.50 / 10

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.

Screenplay

Director - Frank Zappa

Genres

Documentary

Comedy

Music

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Cast

Phyllis Smith Altenhaus

Phyllis Smith Altenhaus

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)

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

Self (archive footage)