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200 Motels (1971)

Genre : Fantasy, Comedy, Music

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Tony Palmer, Frank Zappa
Writer : Frank Zappa

Synopsis

"Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him while the Mothers of Invention were touring. The story, interspersed with performances by the Mothers and the Royal Symphony Orchestra, is a tale of life on the road. The band members' main concerns are the search for groupies and the desire to get paid.

Actors

Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Himself
Mark Volman
Mark Volman
Member of Mothers of Invention
Howard Kaylan
Howard Kaylan
Member of Mothers of Invention
Ian Underwood
Ian Underwood
Member of Mothers of Invention
Aynsley Dunbar
Aynsley Dunbar
Member of Mothers of Invention
George Duke
George Duke
Member of Mothers of Invention
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel
Rance Muhammitz / Dave
Keith Moon
Keith Moon
Hot Nun
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Janet Neville-Ferguson
Janet Neville-Ferguson
Groupie #1 (Janet)
Lucy Offerall
Lucy Offerall
Groupie #2 (Lucy)
Jimmy Carl Black
Jimmy Carl Black
Lonesome Cowboy Burt
Martin Lickert
Martin Lickert
Jeff
Dick Barber
Dick Barber
Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
Don Preston
Don Preston
Don
Pamela Des Barres
Pamela Des Barres
Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)
Ruth Underwood
Ruth Underwood
Fake Drummer
Judy Gridley
Judy Gridley
Chorus Leader

Crews

Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer
Director
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Director
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Screenplay
Mark Volman
Mark Volman
Additional Writing
Howard Kaylan
Howard Kaylan
Additional Writing
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Music
Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer
Cinematography
Rich Harrison
Rich Harrison
Editor
Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer
Writer
Carl Schenkel
Carl Schenkel
Producer
Leo Austin
Leo Austin
Art Direction
Sue Yelland
Sue Yelland
Costume Design
Paul Rabiger
Paul Rabiger
Makeup Artist
Mervyn Medalie
Mervyn Medalie
Hairdresser

Trailers and other movies

200 Motels Movie Trailer Frank Zappa Ringo Starr Mothers of Invention

Posters and backgrounds

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