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Americathon

36 %|Aug 10, 1979|Comedy

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.

Featured Crew

Neal Israel
Director
Neal Israel
Screenplay
Michael Mislove
Screenplay
Monica Mcgowan Johnson
Screenplay
Phil Proctor
Adaptation
Phil Proctor
Theatre Play
Peter Bergman
Theatre Play
Peter Bergman
Adaptation

Cast

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John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt
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Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore
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Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff
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Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater
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Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin
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Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth
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Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
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Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester
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Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis
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Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
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Nellie Bellflower
Missy, VP Advertising
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Zane Buzby
Mouling Jackson
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Terence McGovern
Danny Olson
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Tommy Lasorda
Jimmy Dumphy
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Jimmy Weldon
Big Jim, VP Research
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Robert Beer
David Eisenhower
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Allan Arbus
Moishe Weitzman
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David Opatoshu
Abdul Muhammad
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Dorothy Stratten
Americathon Stage Dancer
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Geno Andrews
Chris Broder