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.
Top Billed Cast
Frank Zappa
Self
Tony Palmer
Self
Phyllis Smith Altenhaus
Self (archive footage)
Dick Barber
Self (archive footage)
Theodore Bikel
Self
Featured Crew
Frank Zappa
Director
Frank Zappa
Writer
Frank Zappa
Producer
Raymond M. Bush
Editor
Jill Silverthorne
Associate Producer
Booey Kober
Editor
Frank Zappa
Music
Kent Nagano
Conductor