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200 Motels

53 %|Nov 10, 1971|Fantasy, Comedy, Music

"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.

Featured Crew

Frank Zappa
Screenplay
Frank Zappa
Director
Mark Volman
Additional Writing
Tony Palmer
Director
Howard Kaylan
Additional Writing
Frank Zappa
Music
Tony Palmer
Cinematography
Rich Harrison
Editor

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Cast

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Frank Zappa
Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
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Mark Volman
Member of Mothers of Invention
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Howard Kaylan
Member of Mothers of Invention
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Ian Underwood
Member of Mothers of Invention
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Aynsley Dunbar
Member of Mothers of Invention
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George Duke
Member of Mothers of Invention
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Theodore Bikel
Rance Muhammitz / Dave
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Keith Moon
Hot Nun
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Ringo Starr
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
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Janet Neville-Ferguson
Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
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Lucy Offerall
Groupie #2 (Lucy)
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Jimmy Carl Black
Lonesome Cowboy Burt
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Dick Barber
Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
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Pamela Des Barres
Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)
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Ruth Underwood
Fake Drummer
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Judy Gridley
Chorus Leader
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Jim Pons
Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
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Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood
Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited)