The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1988

Runtime

0h 59m

Genres

Documentary, Comedy, Music

User Score

75%

Original Title

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

Director

Frank Zappa

Description

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.