Americathon
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
August 10, 1979
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Cast (25)
John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal
Jerry
Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis
Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall
Himself
Nellie Bellflower
Missy, VP Advertising
Zane Buzby
Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern
Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda
Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon
Big Jim, VP Research
Robert Beer
David Eisenhower
Allan Arbus
Moishe Weitzman
David Opatoshu
Abdul Muhammad
George Carlin
Narrator
Janie Squire
Student
Dorothy Stratten
Americathon Stage Dancer
Geno Andrews
Chris Broder
Cynthia Windham
Dancer
Crew (19)
Directing
Neal Israel
Director
Writing
Phil Proctor
Adaptation
Phil Proctor
Theatre Play
Neal Israel
Screenplay
Michael Mislove
Screenplay
Peter Bergman
Adaptation
Peter Bergman
Theatre Play
Monica Johnson
Screenplay
Production
Sound
Tom Scott
Original Music Composer
Art
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Stan Jolley
Production Design
Camera
Gerald Hirschfeld
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
Daniel Paredes
Costume Design
Crew
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Editing
David Blangsted
Editor
John C. Howard
Supervising Film Editor