The Dub Room Special (2005)

Original title

Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!

Directed by

Frank Zappa

Genre

musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a concert film from Frank Zappa that mixes performances from 1974 and 1981 with clay animation and behind-the-scenes footage. It features a blend of music and offbeat visual elements.

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What happens

The Dub Room Special! is a direct-to-video production by American musician Frank Zappa made for release in October 1982. The video combines a performance at the KCET studios in Los Angeles on August 27, 1974 and two concerts performed at The Palladium, New York City on October 31, 1981 with clay animation by Bruce Bickford, interviews, and footage from the "Dub Room" at Compact Video. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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