The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Documentary
Comedy
Music
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.
1988-01-01
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Cast
Director
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa as Self
Tony Palmer as Self
Theodore Bikel as Self
Napoleon Murphy Brock as Self (archive footage)
Warren Cuccurullo as Self
George Duke as Self
Keith Moon as Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr as Self
Chester Thompson as Self (archive footage)
Dweezil Zappa as Self (archive footage)
Moon Unit Zappa as Self (archive footage)
Ike Willis as Self