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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

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Released: 1988-01-01

Runtime: 59 minutes

Overview

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.

Genres

  • Documentary
  • Comedy
  • Music

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Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Popularity: 0.7263

Vote Average: 7.5 ({{ mov_details.vote_count }} votes)

Status: Released

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IMDb: tt0096313