200 Motels (1971)

5.2/10 98 min Fantasy Comedy Music

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

Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

George Duke

Member of Mothers of Invention

Theodore Bikel

Rance Muhammitz / Dave

Keith Moon

Hot Nun

Ringo Starr

Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa

Pamela Des Barres

Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)

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