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 min

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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DocumentaryComedyMusic

Cast

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Tony Palmer

Tony Palmer

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

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