Nov 10, 1971
98 min
Full-HD

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.

Category

Fantasy Comedy Music

Country

United States of America

Companies

Bizarre Productions Murakami-Wolf Productions

Frank Zappa

Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

Mark Volman

Member of Mothers of Invention

Howard Kaylan

Member of Mothers of Invention

Ian Underwood

Member of Mothers of Invention

Aynsley Dunbar

Member of Mothers of Invention

George Duke

Member of Mothers of Invention

Theodore Bikel

Rance Muhammitz / Dave

Keith Moon

Hot Nun

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