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

01/01/1988 (US)DocumentaryComedyMusic59m
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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.

Frank Zappa

Director

Movie Cast

Frank Zappa photo
Phyllis Smith Altenhaus photo

Phyllis Smith Altenhaus

Self (archive footage)

Dick Barber photo

Dick Barber

Self (archive footage)

Napoleon Murphy Brock photo

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Self (archive footage)

Pamela Des Barres photo

Pamela Des Barres

Self (archive footage)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

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Original LanguageEnglish

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