Released
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
January 1 1988 (almost 37 years ago)Rating
75
Based on
2 reviews
- Director: Frank Zappa
- Genres: Documentary, Comedy, Music
- Runtime: 59 m
- Country: United States of America
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.
