The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
1988, English. Directed by Frank Zappa.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Frank ZappaDirector
- Frank ZappaSelf
- Tony PalmerSelf
- Phyllis Smith AltenhausSelf (archive footage)
- Dick BarberSelf (archive footage)
- Theodore BikelSelf
- Jimmy Carl BlackSelf
- Peter BosSelf
- Napoleon Murphy BrockSelf (archive footage)
- Phyllis Bryn-JulsonSelf
- Warren CuccurulloSelf
- Pamela Des BarresSelf (archive footage)
- George DukeSelf
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1988
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Frank Zappa
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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1988. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels?
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988) was directed by Frank Zappa and stars Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer, Phyllis Smith Altenhaus.