The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

59 mins | Comedy, Documentary | Jan. 1, 1988

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.

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

59 mins | Comedy, Documentary | Jan. 1, 1988

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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers
Original title The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Directors Frank Zappa
Writers

Cast

Frank Zappa

as Himself

Tony Palmer

as Himself