1989
Barfko-Swill/MPI #MP 4003
(VHS PAL and NTSC)
Video was packaged with Honker "No-D" Glasses (source: Ulrich)
From: Patrick Neve
It was brought to my attention that a laserdisc of this title was advertised as "for sale" by video dealers www.facets.org. Jim, my informant, recieved a print catalog with this listing. Searching their website came up with the following info:
True Story of 200 Motels
A one-hour documentary on the making of Frank Zappa's bizarre 1971 comic musical. Vintage private footage from Frank's personal archives plus behind-the-scenes of the actual shooting and recording. With Ringo Starr, Theodore Bikel, Keith Moon and such songs as "Sleeping in a Jar," and "Strictly Genteel." The inside history of the first feature-length film to be shot on video in 6 days. 60 mins.
Item# LD: LD70196
Price $39.98
Qty To Order
OUT OF STOCK TEMPORARILY- Expected to ship within 4 weeks.My informant's print catalog had no indication that it was out of stock, it was listed as a regular item. I called the company, and after speaking with a few different reps I got the information that their last order for the item was from MPI in 1995, and that they had never recieved a copy of it. Furthermore it was one Facets rep's opinion that the title had been announced to vendors, with a catalog number and everything, but that for some reason distribution was cancelled at the last minute.
