The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

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.

Director: Frank Zappa

Cast

Frank Zappa Tony Palmer Phyllis Smith Altenhaus Dick Barber Theodore Bikel Jimmy Carl Black Peter Bos Napoleon Murphy Brock

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