Directed by
| Tony Palmer | ... | (visuals) |
| Frank Zappa | ... | (characterizations) |
Writing Credits
| Frank Zappa | ... | (story and screenplay) |
| Tony Palmer | ... | (shooting script) |
| Mark Volman | ... | (special material) & |
| Howard Kaylan | ... | (special material) |
| Jeff Simmons | ... | (special material) (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
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Mark Volman | ... | Member of Mothers of Invention |
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Howard Kaylan | ... | Member of Mothers of Invention |
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Ian Underwood | ... | Member of Mothers of Invention |
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Aynsley Dunbar | ... | Member of Mothers of Invention |
| George Duke | ... | Member of Mothers of Invention | |
| Theodore Bikel | ... | Rance Muhammitz / Dave | |
| Keith Moon | ... | The Hot Nun | |
| Jimmy Carl Black | ... | Lonesome Cowboy Burt | |
| Janet Neville-Ferguson | ... | Groupie #1 (as Janet Ferguson) | |
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Martin Lickert | ... | Jeff |
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Lucy Offerall | ... | Groupie #2 |
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Dick Barber | ... | Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner |
| Don Preston | ... | Don | |
| Pamela Des Barres | ... | Interviewer (as Pamela Miller) | |
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Ruth Underwood | ... | Fake Drummer |
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Judy Gridley | ... | Chorus Leader |
| Ringo Starr | ... | Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa | |
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Jim Pons | ... | Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited) |
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Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood | ... | Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited) |
| Frank Zappa | ... | Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Herb Cohen | ... | producer |
| Jerry D. Good | ... | producer (as Jerry Good) |
| Brian Harris | ... | associate producer |
| Raoul Pagel | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Frank Zappa | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Tony Palmer | ||
Editing by
| Rich Harrison | ||
Production Design by
| Cal Schenkel | ||
Art Direction by
| Leo Austin | ||
Costume Design by
| Sue Yelland | ||
Makeup Department
| Mervyn Medalie | ... | hairdresser |
| Paul Rabiger | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| David C. Anderson | ... | unit production manager (as David Anderson) |
| Roy Garner | ... | production manager: Lion Television Services |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Alexander | ... | assistant director |
| John Downes | ... | third assistant director |
| Jim McCutcheon | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Paddy Bennett | ... | props |
| Harry Phipps | ... | construction supervisor |
Sound Department
| Robert Auger | ... | recordist: 16 track |
| Rowland Fowles | ... | boom operator |
| Pieter Hubbard | ... | sound supervisor (as Peter Hubbard) |
Special Effects by
| Colin Chilvers | ... | special effects |
| Inky Ingram | ... | wire specialist |
| Bert Luxford | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Barrie Dodd | ... | camera operator |
| Peter Dyson | ... | lighting director |
| Mike Fitch | ... | camera operator |
| Neville Hoksfield | ... | vision engineer |
| John Howard | ... | camera operator |
| John May | ... | gaffer |
| Selwyn Mindel | ... | vision engineer |
| Barry Peake | ... | still photographer |
| Dave Swan | ... | camera operator |
| Richard Thompson | ... | vision engineer |
Animation Department
| Wilma Guenot | ... | graphic production |
| Ann Oliphant | ... | graphic production |
| Cal Schenkel | ... | graphic production |
| Fumiko R. Sommer | ... | graphic production (as Fumiko Roche) |
| Charles Swenson | ... | animation director |
| Kunimi Terada | ... | graphic production |
| Elizabeth Wright | ... | graphic production |
Editorial Department
| Roland Brown | ... | vision supervisor |
| Ray Nunney | ... | editor: video tape |
| Annie Rowe | ... | vision mixer (as Anne Rowe) |
| Barry Stevens | ... | editor: video tape (as Barry Stephens) |
Music Department
| Ray Cook | ... | music associate: dancers |
| George Duke | ... | music performer: Mothers of Invention |
| Aynsley Dunbar | ... | music performer: Mothers of Invention |
| Elgar Howarth | ... | conductor: orchestra |
| Howard Kaylan | ... | music performer: Mothers of Invention |
| John Lowdell | ... | orchestra chairman |
| Tom Petzal | ... | acting orchestra general manager |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music performers (as The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) |
| Colin Staveley | ... | orchestra leader |
| Ian Underwood | ... | music performer: Mothers of Invention |
| David Van Asch | ... | choral director |
| Mark Volman | ... | music performer: Mothers of Invention |
| Frank Zappa | ... | music arranger |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lyn Gomez | ... | continuity clerk |
Additional Crew
| Tom Keylock | ... | controller: Lion Television Services |
| Gillian Lynne | ... | choreographer |
| Alan Mashford | ... | technical director |
| Ian Stock | ... | unit publicist |
| Jaqi Williamson | ... | production secretary |
| Mal Evans | ... | private assistant: Ringo Starr (uncredited) |
