200 Motels (1971)
200 Motels
"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.
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Frank Zappa
as Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
as Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
Mark Volman
as Member of Mothers of Invention
as Member of Mothers of Invention
Howard Kaylan
as Member of Mothers of Invention
as Member of Mothers of Invention
Ian Underwood
as Member of Mothers of Invention
as Member of Mothers of Invention
Aynsley Dunbar
as Member of Mothers of Invention
as Member of Mothers of Invention
George Duke
as Member of Mothers of Invention
as Member of Mothers of Invention
Theodore Bikel
as Rance Muhammitz / Dave
as Rance Muhammitz / Dave
Keith Moon
as Hot Nun
as Hot Nun
Ringo Starr
as Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
as Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Janet Neville-Ferguson
as Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
as Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
Lucy Offerall
as Groupie #2 (Lucy)
as Groupie #2 (Lucy)
Jimmy Carl Black
as Lonesome Cowboy Burt
as Lonesome Cowboy Burt
Martin Lickert
as Jeff
as Jeff
Dick Barber
as Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
as Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
Don Preston
as Don
as Don
Pamela Des Barres
as Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)
as Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)
Ruth Underwood
as Fake Drummer
as Fake Drummer
Judy Gridley
as Chorus Leader
as Chorus Leader
Jim Pons
as Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
as Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood
as Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited)
as Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited)
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Mark Volman
Additional Writing
Additional Writing
Frank Zappa
Director
Director
Tony Palmer
Director
Director
Frank Zappa
Screenplay
Screenplay
Howard Kaylan
Additional Writing
Additional Writing
Tony Palmer
Writer
Writer
Rich Harrison
Editor
Editor
Tony Palmer
Cinematography
Cinematography
Frank Zappa
Music
Music
Leo Austin
Art Direction
Art Direction
Sue Yelland
Costume Design
Costume Design
Paul Rabiger
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Mervyn Medalie
Hairdresser
Hairdresser
Jerry D. Good
Producer
Producer
Raoul Pagel
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Brian Harris
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Frank Zappa
Music Arranger
Music Arranger
George Duke
Musician
Musician
Ian Underwood
Musician
Musician
Herb Cohen
Producer
Producer
Cal Schenkel
Production Design
Production Design
