Documentary ·Comedy ·Music · United States of America · 1988 · 59m

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels poster
Director
Frank Zappa
Cast
Frank Zappa as Self Tony Palmer as Self Phyllis Smith Altenhaus as Self (archive footage) Dick Barber as Self (archive footage) Theodore Bikel as Self Jimmy Carl Black as Self
Crew
Booey Kober — Editor Raymond M. Bush — Editor Frank Zappa — Writer Frank Zappa — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
avant-gardeprogressive rockamerican musician
Key Collaborators
Frank Zappa Director Booey Kober Editor Raymond M. Bush Editor Frank Zappa Writer Frank Zappa Producer
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