The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels 1988
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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.
- Released: 1988-01-01
- Runtime: 59 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Music
- Stars: Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer, Phyllis Smith Altenhaus, Dick Barber, Theodore Bikel
- Director: Frank Zappa, Frank Zappa, Frank Zappa, Frank Zappa, Jill Silverthorne
