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

Crew

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