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Americathon

(1979-08-10)

1979-08-10 • Comedy • 1h 26m

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Americathon (1979-08-10)

1979-08-10 • Comedy • 1h 26m

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

Overview

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.

The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

Overview

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.

About

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Production Companies

Lorimar Motion Pictures

About

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Production

Lorimar Motion Pictures

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 Georg...

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 Bellflow...

Missy, VP Advertising

Zane Buzby

Zane Buzby

Mouling Jackson

Terence McGovern

Terence McGover...

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 Stratte...

Americathon Stage Dancer

Geno Andrews

Chris Broder

Cynthia Windham

Dancer

David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Abdul Mohammad

Nellie Bellflow...

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

Ben Fong-Torres

Chinese

John Lone

John Lone

Chinese

Rollin Moriyama

Chinese

Mitsu Yashima

Chinese

Greta Gratz

Princess Birdwater

Lenard George

Lenny Birdwater

Jim Burke

Commando

Jamie Masada

Commando 5

Richard Reicheg

Commando 6

Joe Rizkallah

Commando 7

Dede Howard

Cindy

Michael Collins

Mr Broder

Sosimo Hernande...

Juan Flan

John Welsh

John Welsh

Ben

Damon Bradley R...

Timmy

Georgi Irene

Baby Irene

Jeannine Irene

Irene's Mother

Dom Magwili

Dom Magwili

Mouling's Manager

Ron Prince

Head Electrician

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Referee

Kurt Taylor

Reporter 1

Doug Steckler

Reporter 2

Valerie Daniell...

TV Production Assistant

Darlene Joy Dir...

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

Jay Ross

Cameraman

Selma Archerd

Telethon Phone Celebrity

Robert Starr

Robert Starr

TV Technician

Art Musto

Jerry Layne

Michael St. Clair

Michael St. Cla...

Willie Tyler

Willie Tyler

Elena Del Rubio

Milly Del Rubio

Eadie Del Rubio

Eric Lee

Eric Lee

Carl Carlsson

Ruth Carlsson

Tony Cappola

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Jerry Maren

Jerry Maren

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstei...

Jimmy Briscoe

Harry Monty

Frank Delfino

Anita Liebert

David Beckett

Chester Hayes

Linda Montana

Linda Montana

Skeeter Vaughan

Skeeter Vaughan

Maurice Cook

Sophia Bibbs

Larry Ahlman

Merrill Hardy

Ronald J May

Freddie Spencer

Alan Peterson

Eric Boles

Robert Strom

Don Seigal

Kal Szkalak

Dennis Tinerino

Jake Steinfeld

Jake Steinfeld

Tom Platz

Tom Platz

Jim Yosenchak

Tony Clark Stew...

Christopher Low...

Richard Rossing...

Fred Wilson

Billie Barnum

Lee Lund

Smith Wordes

Cindy DeVore

Sandy Rovetta

Eddie Verso

Edward J Helm

Marianna Pecora

Deborah Ann Rou...

Warren Lucas

Bruce Keeler

Johnny Oliver

Chris Page

Jon Wolff

John Mayhan

Pat Zicari

Carmen Fanzone

Michael Egan

Michael George

Bob Rafkin

Frank Fabio

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 Carde...

Clergy

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self (Archive Footage)

Donald Chaffin

Len Felber

Steven Hauptman

Bicyclist

Birl Jonns

Helen Kelly

Jef Labes

Mike McCartney

Ventriloquist

Cybill Shepherd

Cybill Shepherd

Gold Girl (Uncredited)

Bob Templeton

Cynthia Windham

Sandy Rovetta

Band Member

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 Georg...

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 Bellflow...

Missy, VP Advertising

Zane Buzby

Zane Buzby

Mouling Jackson

Terence McGovern

Terence McGover...

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 Stratte...

Americathon Stage Dancer

Geno Andrews

Chris Broder

Cynthia Windham

Dancer

David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Abdul Mohammad

Nellie Bellflow...

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

Ben Fong-Torres

Chinese

John Lone

John Lone

Chinese

Rollin Moriyama

Chinese

Mitsu Yashima

Chinese

Greta Gratz

Princess Birdwater

Lenard George

Lenny Birdwater

Jim Burke

Commando

Jamie Masada

Commando 5

Richard Reicheg

Commando 6

Joe Rizkallah

Commando 7

Dede Howard

Cindy

Michael Collins

Mr Broder

Sosimo Hernande...

Juan Flan

John Welsh

John Welsh

Ben

Damon Bradley R...

Timmy

Georgi Irene

Baby Irene

Jeannine Irene

Irene's Mother

Dom Magwili

Dom Magwili

Mouling's Manager

Ron Prince

Head Electrician

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Referee

Kurt Taylor

Reporter 1

Doug Steckler

Reporter 2

Valerie Daniell...

TV Production Assistant

Darlene Joy Dir...

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

Jay Ross

Cameraman

Selma Archerd

Telethon Phone Celebrity

Robert Starr

Robert Starr

TV Technician

Art Musto

Jerry Layne

Michael St. Clair

Michael St. Cla...

Willie Tyler

Willie Tyler

Elena Del Rubio

Milly Del Rubio

Eadie Del Rubio

Eric Lee

Eric Lee

Carl Carlsson

Ruth Carlsson

Tony Cappola

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Jerry Maren

Jerry Maren

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstei...

Jimmy Briscoe

Harry Monty

Frank Delfino

Anita Liebert

David Beckett

Chester Hayes

Linda Montana

Linda Montana

Skeeter Vaughan

Skeeter Vaughan

Maurice Cook

Sophia Bibbs

Larry Ahlman

Merrill Hardy

Ronald J May

Freddie Spencer

Alan Peterson

Eric Boles

Robert Strom

Don Seigal

Kal Szkalak

Dennis Tinerino

Jake Steinfeld

Jake Steinfeld

Tom Platz

Tom Platz

Jim Yosenchak

Tony Clark Stew...

Christopher Low...

Richard Rossing...

Fred Wilson

Billie Barnum

Lee Lund

Smith Wordes

Cindy DeVore

Sandy Rovetta

Eddie Verso

Edward J Helm

Marianna Pecora

Deborah Ann Rou...

Warren Lucas

Bruce Keeler

Johnny Oliver

Chris Page

Jon Wolff

John Mayhan

Pat Zicari

Carmen Fanzone

Michael Egan

Michael George

Bob Rafkin

Frank Fabio

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 Carde...

Clergy

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self (Archive Footage)

Donald Chaffin

Len Felber

Steven Hauptman

Bicyclist

Birl Jonns

Helen Kelly

Jef Labes

Mike McCartney

Ventriloquist

Cybill Shepherd

Cybill Shepherd

Gold Girl (Uncredited)

Bob Templeton

Cynthia Windham

Sandy Rovetta

Band Member

Recomendations

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An Officer and a Gentleman

The American President

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Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

Shutter Island

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Titanic

Titanic

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

Ex Machina

Ex Machina

Joker

Joker

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Holly...

PK

PK

The Truman Show

The Truman Show

Inception

Inception

Back to the Future

Back to the Future

Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two

Gladiator

Gladiator

2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Batman Begins

Batman Begins

Interstellar

Interstellar

Recomendations

An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman

The American President

The American President

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

Shutter Island

Shutter Island

Titanic

Titanic

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

Ex Machina

Ex Machina

Joker

Joker

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Holly...

PK

PK

The Truman Show

The Truman Show

Inception

Inception

Back to the Future

Back to the Future

Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two

Gladiator

Gladiator

2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Batman Begins

Batman Begins

Interstellar

Interstellar