200 Motels (1971)
1h 38m
Running Time
November 10, 1971Release Date
Plot.
"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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Frank Zappa
Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited) / Director / Screenplay / Music / Music Arranger
Mark Volman
Member of Mothers of Invention / Additional Writing
Howard Kaylan
Member of Mothers of Invention / Additional Writing
Ian Underwood
Member of Mothers of Invention / Musician
Aynsley Dunbar
Member of Mothers of Invention
George Duke
Member of Mothers of Invention / Musician
Theodore Bikel
Rance Muhammitz / Dave
Keith Moon
Hot Nun
Ringo Starr
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Janet Neville-Ferguson
Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
Lucy Offerall
Groupie #2 (Lucy)
Jimmy Carl Black
Lonesome Cowboy Burt
Martin Lickert
Jeff
Dick Barber
Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
Don Preston
Don
Pamela Des Barres
Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 10, 1971
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Content RatingR
Budget$679,000
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
surreal
groupie
frank zappa
american musician
Wiki.
200 Motels is a 1971 surrealist musical film written and directed by Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer, and featuring music by Zappa. An international co-production of United States and the United Kingdom, the film stars the Mothers of Invention, Theodore Bikel, Keith Moon and Ringo Starr.
A soundtrack album was released in the same year, with a slightly different selection of music.
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