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 Cast

Frank Zappa
as Self
Self

Tony Palmer
as Self
Self
Phyllis Smith Altenhaus
as Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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