Documentary · Comedy · Music · 1988 · 59 min

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels.

Name: The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Director: Frank Zappa
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Music
Released: 1988-01-01
Duration: 59 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer, Phyllis Smith Altenhaus, Dick Barber, Theodore Bikel

Weighted average

7.4/10

IMDb7.5
TMDB7.3

DocumentaryComedyMusic

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.

Director: Frank Zappa