Poster of 200 Motels

200 Motels

Plot: "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
Release Date: Wednesday, November 10 1971
53 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Frank ZappaFrank Zappa
Frank Zappa was
30 in 200 Motels
as 'Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 21 1940 –
Sat, Dec 04 1993
Portrait of Mark VolmanMark Volman
Mark Volman was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Member of Mothers of Invention'.
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Portrait of Howard KaylanHoward Kaylan
Howard Kaylan was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Member of Mothers of Invention'.
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Portrait of Ian UnderwoodIan Underwood
Ian Underwood was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Member of Mothers of Invention'.
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Portrait of Aynsley DunbarAynsley Dunbar
Aynsley Dunbar was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Member of Mothers of Invention'.
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Portrait of George DukeGeorge Duke
George Duke was
25 in 200 Motels
as 'Member of Mothers of Invention'.
Sat, Jan 12 1946 –
Mon, Aug 05 2013
Portrait of Theodore BikelTheodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel was
47 in 200 Motels
as 'Rance Muhammitz / Dave'.
Fri, May 02 1924 –
Tue, Jul 21 2015
Portrait of Keith MoonKeith Moon
Keith Moon was
25 in 200 Motels
as 'Hot Nun'.
Fri, Aug 23 1946 –
Thu, Sep 07 1978
Portrait of Ringo StarrRingo Starr
Ringo Starr was
31 in 200 Motels
as 'Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa'.
Sun, Jul 07 1940
Portrait of Janet Neville-FergusonJanet Neville-Ferguson
Janet Neville-Ferguson was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)'.
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Portrait of Lucy OfferallLucy Offerall
Lucy Offerall was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Groupie #2 (Lucy)'.
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Portrait of Jimmy Carl BlackJimmy Carl Black
Jimmy Carl Black was
33 in 200 Motels
as 'Lonesome Cowboy Burt'.
Tue, Feb 01 1938 –
Sat, Nov 01 2008
Portrait of Martin LickertMartin Lickert
Martin Lickert was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Jeff'.
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Portrait of Dick BarberDick Barber
Dick Barber was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner'.
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Portrait of Don PrestonDon Preston
Don Preston was
39 in 200 Motels
as 'Don'.
Wed, Sep 21 1932
Portrait of Pamela Des BarresPamela Des Barres
Pamela Des Barres was
23 in 200 Motels
as 'Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)'.
Thu, Sep 09 1948
Portrait of Ruth UnderwoodRuth Underwood
Ruth Underwood was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Fake Drummer'.
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Portrait of Judy GridleyJudy Gridley
Judy Gridley was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Chorus Leader'.
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Portrait of Jim PonsJim Pons
Jim Pons was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Euclid James 'Motorhead' SherwoodEuclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood
Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of Tony PalmerTony Palmer
Tony Palmer was
30 in 200 Motels
as 'Director, Cinematography, Writer'
Fri, Aug 29 1941
Portrait of Frank ZappaFrank Zappa
Frank Zappa was
30 in 200 Motels
as 'Director, Screenplay, Music, Music Arranger'
Sat, Dec 21 1940 –
Sat, Dec 04 1993
Portrait of Herb CohenHerb Cohen
Herb Cohen was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Jerry D. GoodJerry D. Good
Jerry D. Good was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Brian HarrisBrian Harris
Brian Harris was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Raoul PagelRaoul Pagel
Raoul Pagel was
66 in 200 Motels
as 'Associate Producer'
Fri, Jun 23 1905 –
Sun, Nov 26 1978
Portrait of Rich HarrisonRich Harrison
Rich Harrison was
34 in 200 Motels
as 'Editor'
Sun, May 30 1937 –
Thu, Mar 25 2010
Portrait of Ian UnderwoodIan Underwood
Ian Underwood was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Musician'
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Portrait of George DukeGeorge Duke
George Duke was
25 in 200 Motels
as 'Musician'
Sat, Jan 12 1946 –
Mon, Aug 05 2013
Portrait of Howard KaylanHoward Kaylan
Howard Kaylan was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Additional Writing'
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Portrait of Sue YellandSue Yelland
Sue Yelland was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of Paul RabigerPaul Rabiger
Paul Rabiger was
59 in 200 Motels
as 'Makeup Artist'
Mon, Jan 01 1912 –
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Portrait of Mark VolmanMark Volman
Mark Volman was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Additional Writing'
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Portrait of Leo AustinLeo Austin
Leo Austin was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Mervyn MedalieMervyn Medalie
Mervyn Medalie was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Hairdresser'
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Portrait of Cal SchenkelCal Schenkel
Cal Schenkel was
>> in 200 Motels
as 'Production Design'
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