The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

Video
1988
59m

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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988)

The bizarre story behind the creation of Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer's film Deux cents motels (1971).The bizarre story behind the creation of Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer's film Deux cents motels (1971).The bizarre story behind the creation of Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer's film Deux cents motels (1971).

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Phyllis Smith Altenhaus

Self
(archive footage)

Dick Barber

Self
(archive footage)

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Themselves
(archive footage)

Theodore Bikel

Self

Jimmy Carl Black

Self

Peter Bos

Self

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Self
(archive footage)

Phyllis Bryn-Julson

Self

Warren Cuccurullo

Self

Pamela Des Barres

Self
(archive footage)

George Duke

Self

Aynsley Dunbar

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Roy Estrada

Self
(archive footage)

Bruce Fowler

Self
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Tom Fowler

Self
(archive footage)

Bunk Gardner

Self
(archive footage)

Jerry D. Good

Self
(archive footage)
(as Jerry Goode)

Elgar Howarth

Self

Director
- Frank Zappa
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- Frank Zappa
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10mjsmith

A GREAT COMPANION TO THE MOVIE!

Well-made and well-told behind-the-scenes look at the making of his 1971 film, "200 Motels". Best moments including the firing of Jeff Simmons, and the replacing of Martin Licket in the role of Jeff. Excellent companion to the movie itself!