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Frankenstein: The True Story
1973
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MOVIE • 1988
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
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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.
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Top Cast
Frank Zappa
Self
Tony Palmer
Self
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Phyllis Smith Altenhaus
Self (archive footage)
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Dick Barber
Self (archive footage)
Theodore Bikel
Self
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Jimmy Carl Black
Self
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Peter Bos
Self
Napoleon Murphy Brock
Self (archive footage)
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Phyllis Bryn-Julson
Self
Warren Cuccurullo
Self
Pamela Des Barres
Self (archive footage)
George Duke
Self
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Aynsley Dunbar
Self
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Roy Estrada
Self (archive footage)
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Theatrical release date: January 1, 1988
Meta Snapshot
FilmStatus
Released
Release
January 1, 1988
Runtime
59 min
Language
English
Origin
United States of America
