Frank Zappa: New York and Elsewhere

1980•44m

DocumentaryMusic

Frank Zappa: New York & Elsewhere is an Austrian released TV documentary directed in 1980 by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher, aka DoRo productions, who are most popular for their work with Queen.

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EN

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Released

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Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Self

Ike Willis

Ike Willis

Self

Tommy Mars

Tommy Mars

Self

David Logeman

Self

Arthur Barrow

Arthur Barrow

Self

Ray White

Self

John Smothers

Self

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Rance Muhammitz (voice) (archive footage)

Warren Cuccurullo

Warren Cuccurullo

Self - Backstage Fan (archive footage)

Al Malkin

Self

Steve Mass

Self

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