200 Motels (1971)
200 Motels (1971)
"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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Cast

Frank Zappa Frank Zappa As: Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
Mark Volman Mark Volman As: Member of Mothers of Invention
Howard Kaylan Howard Kaylan As: Member of Mothers of Invention
Ian Underwood Ian Underwood As: Member of Mothers of Invention
Aynsley Dunbar Aynsley Dunbar As: Member of Mothers of Invention
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Storyline

"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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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 10 November 1971

Country: US

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Bizarre Productions, Murakami-Wolf Productions

Budget: $679,000

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Cast

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

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 Ferguson)

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

Jim Pons

Jim Pons

Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood

Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood

Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Herb Cohen

Herb Cohen

Producer

Jerry D. Good

Jerry D. Good

Producer

Brian Harris

Brian Harris

Associate Producer

Raoul Pagel

Raoul Pagel

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sue Yelland

Sue Yelland

Costume Design

Paul Rabiger

Paul Rabiger

Makeup Artist

Mervyn Medalie

Mervyn Medalie

Hairdresser

Sound

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Music

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Music Arranger

Ian Underwood

Ian Underwood

Musician

George Duke

George Duke

Musician

Visual Effects

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Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Leo Austin

Leo Austin

Art Direction

Cal Schenkel

Cal Schenkel

Production Design

Other Crew

Mark Volman

Mark Volman

Additional Writing

Howard Kaylan

Howard Kaylan

Additional Writing

Tony Palmer

Tony Palmer

Cinematography

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