The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

7.5 / 10

(2 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary,

Comedy,

Music

Duration:

59 minutes

Year:

1988

Director:

Frank Zappa

Cast:
Frank Zappa

Self

Tony Palmer

Self

Phyllis Smith Altenhaus

Self (archive footage)

Dick Barber

Self (archive footage)

Theodore Bikel

Self

Crew:
Frank Zappa

Director

Frank Zappa

Writer

Frank Zappa

Producer

Frank Zappa

Music

Jill Silverthorne

Associate Producer