The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1988

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,Ian Underwood,Warren Cuccurullo,Phyllis Bryn-Julson,Chester Thompson,Aynsley Dunbar,Tom Fowler,Napoleon Murphy Brock,Frank Zappa,Roy Estradaand 32 more

Director

Frank Zappa

Writer

Frank Zappa

Producer

Frank Zappa

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0096313