200 Motels
movie
Released November 10, 1971
Overview
"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.
Cast
Frank Zappa
as
Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
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Mark Volman
as
Member of Mothers of Invention
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Howard Kaylan
as
Member of Mothers of Invention
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Ian Underwood
as
Member of Mothers of Invention
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Aynsley Dunbar
as
Member of Mothers of Invention
George Duke
as
Member of Mothers of Invention
Theodore Bikel
as
Rance Muhammitz / Dave
Keith Moon
as
Hot Nun
Ringo Starr
as
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
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Janet Neville-Ferguson
as
Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
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Lucy Offerall
as
Groupie #2 (Lucy)
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Jimmy Carl Black
as
Lonesome Cowboy Burt
Crew
Tony Palmer
as
Director
Frank Zappa
as
Director
Frank Zappa
as
Screenplay
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Mark Volman
as
Additional Writing
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Howard Kaylan
as
Additional Writing
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Rich Harrison
as
Editor
Tony Palmer
as
Writer
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Leo Austin
as
Art Direction
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Sue Yelland
as
Costume Design
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Paul Rabiger
as
Makeup Artist
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Mervyn Medalie
as
Hairdresser
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Herb Cohen
as
Producer