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200 Motels (1971) and The Magic Christian (1969) at Devon Theatre - February 4, 1972
Episode notes
In this episode, we travel to the far Northside with comedy writer and podcaster Aaron Lee (Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, Ted) to see the Rockin’-Ringo-Rama double of 200 Motel and The Magic Christian, which opened at the Devon Theater on February 4, 1972. Topics include movie theaters Herschell Gordon Lewis owned, The Monkees' influence on Frank Zappa, The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, Flo & Eddie, Ringo's acting chops, Peter Sellers's talent, Christopher Lee's Dracula cameo, Badfinger's soundtrack, and more Chicago history than you'll know what to do with!
Keywords
Chicagomoviesfilm history200 MotelsFrank ZappaThe Magic ChristianRingo StarrPeter SellersBadfinger1970scomedy