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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
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January 1, 1988
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Documentary, Comedy, Music
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.
Featured Crew
Frank Zappa
Director
Frank Zappa
Writer
Frank Zappa
Producer
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Cast
![Frank Zappa](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//gkuOsRbowspoXVlLJXLc0z8wlZh.jpg)
Frank Zappa
Self
![Tony Palmer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//hiyTtRGT64hnMCBz4LCmpPcXTyP.jpg)
Tony Palmer
Self
Phyllis Smith Altenhaus
Self (archive footage)
Dick Barber
Self (archive footage)
![Theodore Bikel](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//mYiM4fRl9xpGRBf6gSAPekvcaj8.jpg)
Theodore Bikel
Self