The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels 36 years old

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.

Credits

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels Cast

Name Character
Frank Zappa He was 47, 52 years old when he died as Himself
Tony Palmer He was 46, now 83 years old as Himself

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels Crew

Name Department
Frank Zappa as Director. He was 47 (52) years old when He died Directing
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels poster
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (36 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 01, 1988
  • Runtime: 59 minutes