Documentary ·Music · 2025 · 2h 3m

Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep

Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep poster
Director
Ahmet Zappa
Cast
Frank Zappa as Self (guitar, vocals) Chester Thompson as Self (drums) George Duke as Self (keyboards, vocals) Jeff Simmons as Self (guitar, vocals) Napoleon Murphy Brock as Self (tenor sax, flute, vocals) Ruth Underwood as Self (percussion)
Crew
John Albarian — Editor Jeremy Rhodes — Editor Frank Zappa — Producer Joe Travers — Producer Ahmet Zappa — Producer Jeff Fura — Producer
Synopsis

The 1974 unreleased made-for-TV concert movie ‘Cheaper Than Cheep’ is finally being released 50 years later! This never-before-heard-or-seen two-hour concert reveals the most intimate performance ever captured from the 1974 Mothers line-up, direct from the lovingly resurrected and restored original vault audio and videotape masters.

Trailer Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Key Collaborators
Ahmet Zappa Director John Albarian Editor Jeremy Rhodes Editor Frank Zappa Producer Joe Travers Producer Ahmet Zappa Producer Jeff Fura Producer Holland Greco Producer
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