Americathon

Americathon

1979
1h 26min

In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.

Americathon

Storyline

In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.
    Released
    10 August 1979
    Runtime
    1h 26min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    United Artists, Lorimar Filmgesellschaft GmbH
Cast
John Ritter
John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George
Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal
Richard Schaal
Jerry
Peter Riegert
Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan
Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman
Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall
Peter Marshall
Himself
Nellie Bellflower
Missy, VP Advertising
Zane Buzby
Zane Buzby
Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern
Terence McGovern
Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda
Tommy Lasorda
Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon
Jimmy Weldon
Big Jim, VP Research
Robert Beer
David Eisenhower
Allan Arbus
Allan Arbus
Moishe Weitzman
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
Abdul Muhammad
George Carlin
George Carlin
Narrator
Janie Squire
Student
Dorothy Stratten
Dorothy Stratten
Americathon Stage Dancer
Geno Andrews
Chris Broder
Cynthia Windham
Dancer
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
Abdul Mohammad
Nellie Bellflower
Missy, VP Armstrong
J.A. Preston
J.A. Preston
Morty
Regis Cordic
Herb
Michael Mislove
Michael Mislove
Mickey
Althea Lawton
Sherri
John Creamer
John Creamer
Oliver Holmes
George Memmoli
George Memmoli
Blinky Fun
Gary Wood
Paul Claude Terrando
Ben Fong-Torres
Chinese
John Lone
John Lone
Chinese
Rollin Moriyama
Chinese
Mitsu Yashima
Chinese
Greta Gratz
Princess Birdwater
Lenard George
Lenny Birdwater
George Fisher
George Fisher
Al Feisal
Jim Burke
Commando
David S. Cass Sr.
David S. Cass Sr.
Commando #2
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Commando #3
Mike H. McGaughy
Commando 4
Jamie Masada
Commando 5
Richard Reicheg
Commando 6
Joe Rizkallah
Commando 7
Dede Howard
Cindy
Michael Collins
Mr Broder
Sosimo Hernandez
Juan Flan
John Welsh
John Welsh
Ben
Damon Bradley Raskin
Timmy
Georgi Irene
Baby Irene
Jeannine Irene
Irene's Mother
May Boss
Adele Miller
Dom Magwili
Dom Magwili
Mouling's Manager
Ron Prince
Head Electrician
Joe Finnegan
Assistant Electrician
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
Referee
Kurt Taylor
Reporter 1
Doug Steckler
Reporter 2
Valerie Danielle Perri
TV Production Assistant
Darlene Joy Dirkquist
Monty's Girl 1
Ilona Wilson
Montys Girl 2
Cynthia Zigeti
Secretary
Olesley Cole
Costumer
Bobby Baum
Tailor
Stan Barrett
Stage Hand
Jon Robbins
Stage Hand
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Stage Hand
Jay Ross
Cameraman
Teri Schwartz
Tourist
Selma Archerd
Telethon Phone Celebrity
Robert Starr
Robert Starr
TV Technician
Neal Israel
Neal Israel
Rabbi Protester
Art Musto
Acting
Karen Hartman
Art
Jerry Layne
Acting
Michael St. Clair
Michael St. Clair
Acting
Willie Tyler
Willie Tyler
Acting
Elena Del Rubio
Acting
Milly Del Rubio
Acting
Eadie Del Rubio
Acting
Eric Lee
Eric Lee
Acting
Carl Carlsson
Acting
Ruth Carlsson
Acting
Tony Cappola
Acting
Dick Winslow
Dick Winslow
Acting
Jerry Maren
Jerry Maren
Acting
Zelda Rubinstein
Zelda Rubinstein
Acting
Jimmy Briscoe
Acting
Elizabeth Barrington
Crew
Harry Monty
Acting
Frank Delfino
Acting
Anita Liebert
Acting
David Beckett
Acting
Chester Hayes
Acting
Linda Montana
Linda Montana
Acting
Skeeter Vaughan
Skeeter Vaughan
Acting
Maurice Cook
Acting
Sophia Bibbs
Acting
Michael McLoughlin
Sound
Larry Ahlman
Acting
Merrill Hardy
Acting
Ronald J May
Acting
Freddie Spencer
Acting
Alan Peterson
Acting
Eric Boles
Acting
Robert Strom
Acting
Don Seigal
Acting
Kal Szkalak
Acting
Dennis Tinerino
Acting
Jake Steinfeld
Jake Steinfeld
Acting
Tom Platz
Tom Platz
Acting
Jim Yosenchak
Acting
Tony Clark Stewart
Acting
Christopher Lowry
Acting
Richard Rossington
Acting
Fred Wilson
Acting
David Pomeranz
Sound
Lori Lieberman
Sound
Billie Barnum
Acting
Maxine Anderson
Production
Lee Lund
Acting
Smith Wordes
Acting
Cindy DeVore
Acting
Sandy Rovetta
Crew
Eddie Verso
Acting
Edward J Helm
Acting
Marianna Pecora
Acting
Deborah Ann Rouston
Acting
Warren Lucas
Acting
Bruce Keeler
Acting
Johnny Oliver
Acting
Chris Page
Acting
Jon Wolff
Acting
John Mayhan
Acting
Pat Zicari
Acting
Carmen Fanzone
Acting
Michael Egan
Acting
Michael George
Acting
Bob Rafkin
Acting
Frank Fabio
Acting
Henry Newmark
Sound
John Carradine
John Carradine
Uncle Sam
Nay K. Dorsey
Bicycle Rider
Al Beaudine
Spectator at Inauguration
Alison Brown
Alison Brown
Americathon Stage Dancer
Elizabeth Carder
Elizabeth Carder
Clergy
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
Self (Archive Footage)
Donald Chaffin
Acting
Terry Donohue
Technical DIrector
Len Felber
Acting
Steven Hauptman
Bicyclist
Birl Jonns
Acting
Helen Kelly
Acting
Jef Labes
Acting
Mike McCartney
Ventriloquist
Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepherd
Gold Girl (Uncredited)
Bob Templeton
Acting
Cynthia Windham
Acting
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