The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels Poster

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988)

7.5/10 0h 59m Jan 01, 1988
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.

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Original Title The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Self
Popularity: 8.7
Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer
Self
Popularity: 0.3
No Photo" alt="Phyllis Smith Altenhaus" class="cast-photo">
Phyllis Smith Altenhaus
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 1.8
No Photo" alt="Dick Barber" class="cast-photo">
Dick Barber
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 0.1
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel
Self
Popularity: 7.3
Jimmy Carl Black
Jimmy Carl Black
Self
Popularity: 1.9
No Photo" alt="Peter Bos" class="cast-photo">
Peter Bos
Self
Popularity: 0.3
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 5.4
No Photo" alt="Phyllis Bryn-Julson" class="cast-photo">
Phyllis Bryn-Julson
Self
Popularity: 0.3
Warren Cuccurullo
Warren Cuccurullo
Self
Popularity: 0.8
No Photo" alt="Pamela Des Barres" class="cast-photo">
Pamela Des Barres
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 5.5
George Duke
George Duke
Self
Popularity: 5.7

Key Crew

Director Frank Zappa
Writer Frank Zappa
Producer Frank Zappa
Editor Raymond M. Bush, Booey Kober
Music Frank Zappa

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Keywords

avant-garde progressive rock american musician

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Details
Release Date January 1, 1988
Runtime 0h 59m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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