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Americathon

Americathon

Release: 1979-08-10·Runtime: 84m·★ 3.7
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

Cybill ShepherdCybill Shepherdas Gold Girl (Uncredited)John WelshJohn Welshas BenDom MagwiliDom Magwilias Mouling's ManagerEric LeeEric LeeDick WinslowDick WinslowJohn CarradineJohn Carradineas Uncle SamJimmy CarterJimmy Carteras Self (Archive Footage)Nancy MorganNancy Morganas Lucy BethJimmy WeldonJimmy Weldonas Big Jim, VP ResearchFred LernerFred Lerneras Commando #3George CarlinGeorge Carlinas NarratorDorothy StrattenDorothy Strattenas Americathon Stage DancerGeorge MemmoliGeorge Memmolias Blinky FunJerry MarenJerry MarenChester HayesChester HayesJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas MortyWillie TylerWillie TylerTerence McGovernTerence McGovernas Danny OlsonJamie MasadaJamie Masadaas Commando 5Zelda RubinsteinZelda RubinsteinSkeeter VaughanSkeeter VaughanJay LenoJay Lenoas Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)David S. Cass Sr.David S. Cass Sr.as Commando #2Gene LeBellGene LeBellas RefereeJohn RitterJohn Ritteras President Chet RooseveltLoren JanesLoren Janesas Stage HandMichael St. ClairMichael St. ClairNeal IsraelNeal Israelas Rabbi ProtesterChief Dan GeorgeChief Dan Georgeas Sam BirdwaterZane BuzbyZane Buzbyas Mouling JacksonHarvey KormanHarvey Kormanas Monty RushmoreJohn CreamerJohn Creameras Oliver HolmesGeorge FisherGeorge Fisheras Al FeisalElizabeth CarderElizabeth Carderas ClergyElvis CostelloElvis Costelloas The Earl of ManchesterLinda MontanaLinda MontanaFred WillardFred Willardas Vincent VanderhoffPeter RiegertPeter Riegertas Eric McMurkinAlison BrownAlison Brownas Americathon Stage DancerMeat LoafMeat Loafas Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy BudnitzDavid OpatoshuDavid Opatoshuas Abdul Muhammad, Abdul MohammadJohn LoneJohn Loneas ChineseJake SteinfeldJake SteinfeldRichard SchaalRichard Schaalas JerryPeter MarshallPeter Marshallas HimselfHoward HessemanHoward Hessemanas Kip MargolisTommy LasordaTommy Lasordaas Jimmy DumphyAllan ArbusAllan Arbusas Moishe WeitzmanBen Fong-TorresBen Fong-Torresas ChineseMichael MisloveMichael Misloveas MickeyTom PlatzTom Platz

Crew

Neal Israel" />Neal IsraelDirector, ScreenplayMichael Mislove" />Michael MisloveScreenplayMonica Johnson" />Monica JohnsonScreenplayPhil Proctor" />Phil ProctorAdaptation, Theatre PlayGerald Hirschfeld" />Gerald HirschfeldDirector of PhotographyJoe Roth" />Joe RothProducerDan Perri" />Dan PerriTitle DesignerGene LeBell" />Gene LeBellStunts