SUDDENLY AVAILABLE

For those daring enough to watch, Zappa.com is proud to present the return of HONKER HOME VIDEO: The Last Frontier of Home Entertainment.

Honker Home Video is a video company founded by Frank Zappa in 1985. Now 40 years later, we have unearthed videos of historical interest to the Zappa fan.

Honker believes that WHAT YOU WATCH and WHEN YOU WATCH IT should be a matter of personal choice, and such decisions are not appropriately made by third parties or organized pressure groups.

When it comes to home video, has the public been left with no alternative? Frank Zappa has the answer: Honker Home Video!

Current “video object” rental options below:

Concert Movie

CHEAPER THAN CHEEP

The 1974 unreleased made-for-TV concert movie ‘Cheaper Than Cheep’ is finally being released 50 years later! This never-before-heard-or-seen two-hour concert reveals the most intimate performance ever captured from the 1974 Mothers line-up, direct from the lovingly resurrected and restored original vault audio and videotape masters.

Directed by Ahmet Zappa

Produced by Frank Zappa, Ahmet Zappa, and Joe Travers

Running Time: 02:03:09

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Compilation

VIDEO FROM HELL

FZ described this as: In a little over an hour, 'VIDEO FROM HELL' provides a preview of current and projected Honker releases, including 'BABY SNAKES', 'THE TRUE STORY OF 200 MOTELS' and 'UNCLE MEAT' (all 1987 releases) along with segments of shows still in preparation, some never fully realized. Includes 'I NEED YOUR LOVE' - the homespun philosophy of Al Malkin, and excerpts from 'AN AMERICAN DISSIDENT' - the homespun philosophy of Frank Zappa.

What Would Happen If TV Was Like This All The Time?

Running Time: 01:02:01


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Film

TRUE STORIES OF FRANK ZAPPA’S 200 MOTELS

Behind-the-scenes documentary revealing the making of Frank Zappa's surrealistic exploration of how touring can make you crazy, 200 Motels.

The strange events surrounding the creation of this legendary Rock 'n Roll Masterpiece are revealed in this fascinating one-hour documentary program which contains glimpses of the actual shooting and recording of the original cast and characters including Keith Moon, Ringo Starr, and Theodore Bikel, as well as additional vintage footage from Zappa's private archives.

Soundtrack includes "Sleeping in a Jar," "Dummy Up," the classic "Penis Dimension" and the fabulous "Strictly Genteel."

Running Time: 00:59:03


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Concert Movie

THE TORTURE NEVER STOPS

Concert movie filmed live at The Palladium, NYC, Halloween 1981 (early & late shows).

Edited, performed & music composed & conducted by Frank Zappa.

Featuring these heavyweight musicians:

Frank Zappa—guitar, vocal

Ray White—guitar, vocal

Tommy Mars—keyboards, vocal

Scott Thunes—bass, vocal

Chad Wackerman—drums

Ed Mann—percussion, vocal

Bobby Martin—keyboards, sax, vocal

Steve Vai—guitar, vocal

Running Time: 2 hours


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