The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
59 minutes
1988
HD
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.
| Genres | Documentary, Comedy, Music |
|---|---|
| Stars | Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer, Phyllis Smith Altenhaus, Dick Barber, Theodore Bikel |
| Directors | Frank Zappa, Frank Zappa, Jill Silverthorne, Frank Zappa, Kent Nagano |
