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.

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200 Motels (1971)

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Music/Musical/Fantasy/Comedy · 1h 38m · 11/10/1971

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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.

Streaming Rank Today: 16378 9

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States
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Cast
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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

The Hot Nun
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Jimmy Carl Black

Lonesome Cowboy Burt
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Janet Neville-Ferguson

Groupie #1 (as Janet Ferguson)
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Martin Lickert

Jeff
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Lucy Offerall

Groupie #2
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Dick Barber

Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
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Don Preston

Don
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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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Ringo Starr

Larry The Dwarf / Frank Zappa
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Jim Pons

Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
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Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood

Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited)
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Frank Zappa

Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
Crew
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Tony Palmer

Director
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Frank Zappa

Director
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Frank Zappa

Writer
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Tony Palmer

Writer
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Mark Volman

Writer
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Howard Kaylan

Writer
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Jeff Simmons

Writer
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