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Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!

Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!

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Produced by Frank Zappa in 1982, The Dub Room Special combines footage from a performance at the KCET studios in Los Angeles on August 27, 1974, a concert performed at The Palladium, NYC on October 31, 1981, some clay animation by Bruce Bickford, and several interviews. Previously only available through mail-order, it was made widely available on DVD on October 17, 2005.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

01 June 1982

Country

United States of America

Cast

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Self

George Duke

George Duke

Self

Ruth Underwood

Ruth Underwood

Self

Chester Thompson

Chester Thompson

Self

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Self

Tommy Mars

Tommy Mars

Self

Ed Mann

Ed Mann

Self

Steve Vai

Steve Vai

Self

Ray White

Ray White

Self

Scott Thunes

Scott Thunes

Self

Bobby Martin

Bobby Martin

Self

Chad Wackerman

Chad Wackerman

Self

Massimo Bassoli

Massimo Bassoli

Self

Bruce Ochmanek

Bruce Ochmanek

Self

John Smothers

John Smothers

Self

Tom Fowler

Tom Fowler

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