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Americathon

Americathon

Release: 1979-08-10·Runtime: 84m·★ 3.6
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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Lorimar Motion Pictures

Cast

Peter MarshallPeter Marshallas HimselfGeorge MemmoliGeorge Memmolias Blinky FunElizabeth CarderElizabeth Carderas ClergyDavid OpatoshuDavid Opatoshuas Abdul Muhammad, Abdul MohammadBen Fong-TorresBen Fong-Torresas ChineseTom PlatzTom PlatzGeorge FisherGeorge Fisheras Al FeisalJerry MarenJerry MarenJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas MortyChief Dan GeorgeChief Dan Georgeas Sam BirdwaterJohn LoneJohn Loneas ChineseDavid S. Cass Sr.David S. Cass Sr.as Commando #2Willie TylerWillie TylerPeter RiegertPeter Riegertas Eric McMurkinJohn WelshJohn Welshas BenEric LeeEric LeeTerence McGovernTerence McGovernas Danny OlsonNancy MorganNancy Morganas Lucy BethNeal IsraelNeal Israelas Rabbi ProtesterMichael St. ClairMichael St. ClairElvis CostelloElvis Costelloas The Earl of ManchesterGene LeBellGene LeBellas RefereeJimmy WeldonJimmy Weldonas Big Jim, VP ResearchSkeeter VaughanSkeeter VaughanMeat LoafMeat Loafas Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy BudnitzHoward HessemanHoward Hessemanas Kip MargolisDom MagwiliDom Magwilias Mouling's ManagerHarvey KormanHarvey Kormanas Monty RushmoreDick WinslowDick WinslowZelda RubinsteinZelda RubinsteinCybill ShepherdCybill Shepherdas Gold Girl (Uncredited)Fred WillardFred Willardas Vincent VanderhoffRichard SchaalRichard Schaalas JerryDorothy StrattenDorothy Strattenas Americathon Stage DancerJamie MasadaJamie Masadaas Commando 5Jimmy CarterJimmy Carteras Self (Archive Footage)John CreamerJohn Creameras Oliver HolmesLinda MontanaLinda MontanaJohn CarradineJohn Carradineas Uncle SamMichael MisloveMichael Misloveas MickeyJohn RitterJohn Ritteras President Chet RooseveltZane BuzbyZane Buzbyas Mouling JacksonAllan ArbusAllan Arbusas Moishe WeitzmanFred LernerFred Lerneras Commando #3Chester HayesChester HayesGeorge CarlinGeorge Carlinas NarratorLoren JanesLoren Janesas Stage HandJake SteinfeldJake SteinfeldTommy LasordaTommy Lasordaas Jimmy DumphyAlison BrownAlison Brownas Americathon Stage DancerJay LenoJay Lenoas Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

Crew

Phil Proctor" />Phil ProctorTheatre Play, AdaptationMichael Mislove" />Michael MisloveScreenplayMonica Johnson" />Monica JohnsonScreenplayGene LeBell" />Gene LeBellStuntsNeal Israel" />Neal IsraelDirector, ScreenplayJoe Roth" />Joe RothProducerGerald Hirschfeld" />Gerald HirschfeldDirector of PhotographyDan Perri" />Dan PerriTitle Designer