New PledgeMusic Campaign For “200 Motels” by Frank Zappa & Tony Palmer Box   
   Set - CD & DVD with Extras & Exclusives!   
      
   London - “200 Motels” is a 1971 American-British musical surrealist film   
   co-written and directed by Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer and starring The   
   Mothers of Invention, Theodore Bikel and Ringo Starr.   
      
   Gonzo Mulitimedia is releasing a limited edition box set of “200 Motels” -   
   CD & DVD with Extras & Exclusives! The film DVD is mastered from Tony Palmer's   
   original 2-inch masters. This is for the first time these masters have ever   
   being used. The    
   second disc contains extra concert material specially edited by “200   
   Motels” original director Tony Palmer.   
      
   In “200 Motels”, the film attempts to portray the craziness of life on the   
   road as a rock musician. While on tour, The Mothers of Invention go crazy in   
   the small fictional town of Centerville (“a real nice place to raise your   
   kids up”), wander    
   around, and get beaten up in “Redneck Eats”, a cowboy bar. In a cartoon   
   interlude passed off as a “dental hygiene movie”, bassist “Jeff”,   
   tired of playing what he refers to as “Zappa’s comedy music”, is   
   persuaded by his bad conscience    
   to quit the group, as did his real-life counterpart Jeff Simmons, who was   
   fired for insubordination before the film began shooting. Simmons was replaced   
   by Martin Lickert (who was Ringo's chauffeur) for the film.   
      
   The Orchestra was the Royal Philharmonic, including the great classical   
   guitarist John Williams, and was conducted by Elgar Howarth who went on to   
   become one of Britain's most distinguished conductors. And the choreography   
   was devised by Gillian Lynne,    
   who went on to 'invent' the Lloyd-Webber musical “Cats”. She always said   
   that “200 Motels” was the inspiration for much that she later incorporated   
   into “Cats”.   
      
   It was also the first film ever to be shot on 2-inch analogue videotape and   
   successfully transferred to celluloid. “Star Wars” was only just around   
   the corner.   
      
   The Cast   
      
   Frank Zappa as himself   
   The Mothers of Invention as themselves   
   Theodore Bikel as Rance Muhammitz, the narrator/Master of Ceremonies   
   Ringo Starr as Larry the Dwarf, dressed as Frank Zappa   
   Keith Moon as the hot nun   
   Howard Kaylan as himself   
   Mark Volman as himself   
   Ian Underwood as himself   
   Ruth Underwood as herself   
   Don Preston as himself   
   Jimmy Carl Black as Lonesome Cowboy Burt   
   Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood as himself,   
   Aynsley Dunbar as himself   
   George Duke as himself   
   Jim Pons as himself (uncredited)   
   Pamela Des Barres as the interviewer   
   Martin Lickert as “Jeff”   
   Janet Neville-Ferguson as Groupie #1   
   Lucy Offerall as Groupie #2   
   Dick Barber as Chunga – The Vacuum Cleaner   
   Judy Gridley as the chorus leader   
      
   For more information: www.pledgemusic.com/frankzappaandtonypalmer   
      
   Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (US), glassonyonpr@gmail.com   
      
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