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.
Title | The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels |
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Year | 1988 |
Genre | Documentary, Comedy, Music |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | |
Cast | Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer, Phyllis Smith Altenhaus, Dick Barber, Theodore Bikel, Jimmy Carl Black |
Crew | Frank Zappa (Director), Frank Zappa (Music), Jill Silverthorne (Associate Producer), Frank Zappa (Producer), Kent Nagano (Conductor), Booey Kober (Editor) |
Keyword | avant-garde, progressive rock, frank zappa, american musician |
Release | Jan 01, 1988 |
Runtime | 59 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.50 / 10 by 2 users |
Popularity | 2 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |