The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
1988 | 59m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Frank Zappa |
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| Writer: | Frank Zappa |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1988 |
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| Director: | Frank Zappa |
| Writer: | Frank Zappa |
| Genres: | Comedy, Documentary, Music |
| Keywords | avant-garde, progressive rock, american musician |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
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| Booey Kober | Editor |
| Raymond M. Bush | Editor |
| Frank Zappa | Music, Director, Writer |
| Kent Nagano | Conductor |
| Name | Title |
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| Jill Silverthorne | Associate Producer |
| Frank Zappa | Producer |
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