Uncle Meat (1987)

Directed by

Frank Zappa

Genre

documentary film, science fiction film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 1968 project by Frank Zappa blending concert footage, scripted sketches, and animation. It follows the Mothers of Invention in loose musical and comedic scenes.

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What happens

Uncle Meat is a 1987 film written and directed by Frank Zappa, released on home video (VHS only, no Betamax was made available). It was conceived in 1968 as a vehicle for the Mothers of Invention, but remained unfinished until 20 years after the production began. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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