Poster of Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep

Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep

Plot: The 1974 unreleased made-for-TV concert movie ‘Cheaper Than Cheep’ is finally being released 50 years later! This never-before-heard-or-seen two-hour concert reveals the most intimate performance ever captured from the 1974 Mothers line-up, direct from the lovingly resurrected and restored original vault audio and videotape masters.
Release Date: Friday, May 9 2025
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Cast

Portrait of Frank ZappaFrank Zappa. Frank Zappa will be 52 in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as 'Self (guitar, vocals)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 21 1940 –
Died: Sat, Dec 04 1993
Portrait of Chester ThompsonChester Thompson. Chester Thompson will be 76 in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as 'Self (drums)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 11 1948
Portrait of George DukeGeorge Duke. George Duke will be 67 in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as 'Self (keyboards, vocals)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 12 1946 –
Died: Mon, Aug 05 2013
Portrait of Jeff SimmonsJeff Simmons. Jeff Simmons will be >> in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as 'Self (guitar, vocals)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Napoleon Murphy BrockNapoleon Murphy Brock. Napoleon Murphy Brock will be 79 in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as 'Self (tenor sax, flute, vocals)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 07 1945
Portrait of Ruth UnderwoodRuth Underwood. Ruth Underwood will be >> in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as '(percussion)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom FowlerTom Fowler. Tom Fowler will be >> in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as 'Self (bass)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Ahmet ZappaAhmet Zappa. Ahmet Zappa will be 50 in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Wed, May 15 1974
Portrait of Joe TraversJoe Travers. Joe Travers will be >> in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank ZappaFrank Zappa. Frank Zappa will be 52 in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as 'Songs, Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 21 1940 –
Died: Sat, Dec 04 1993
Portrait of John AlbarianJohn Albarian. John Albarian will be >> in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erich GobelErich Gobel. Erich Gobel will be >> in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as 'Mixing Engineer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeremy RhodesJeremy Rhodes. Jeremy Rhodes will be >> in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as 'Additional Editing'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karma AugerKarma Auger. Karma Auger will be >> in Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as 'Mixing Engineer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday