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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

Elvis CostelloElvis Costelloas The Earl of ManchesterNeal IsraelNeal Israelas Rabbi ProtesterJimmy WeldonJimmy Weldonas Big Jim, VP ResearchFred WillardFred Willardas Vincent VanderhoffGeorge FisherGeorge Fisheras Al FeisalSkeeter VaughanSkeeter VaughanNancy MorganNancy Morganas Lucy BethAllan ArbusAllan Arbusas Moishe WeitzmanJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas MortyDorothy StrattenDorothy Strattenas Americathon Stage DancerEric LeeEric LeeJerry MarenJerry MarenJake SteinfeldJake SteinfeldJimmy CarterJimmy Carteras Self (Archive Footage)Tommy LasordaTommy Lasordaas Jimmy DumphyPeter MarshallPeter Marshallas HimselfTerence McGovernTerence McGovernas Danny OlsonGeorge MemmoliGeorge Memmolias Blinky FunLoren JanesLoren Janesas Stage HandJohn CarradineJohn Carradineas Uncle SamLinda MontanaLinda MontanaJamie MasadaJamie Masadaas Commando 5John WelshJohn Welshas BenJohn LoneJohn Loneas ChineseMichael St. ClairMichael St. ClairHarvey KormanHarvey Kormanas Monty RushmoreWillie TylerWillie TylerElizabeth CarderElizabeth Carderas ClergyMichael MisloveMichael Misloveas MickeyDavid S. Cass Sr.David S. Cass Sr.as Commando #2Alison BrownAlison Brownas Americathon Stage DancerHoward HessemanHoward Hessemanas Kip MargolisGene LeBellGene LeBellas RefereeTom PlatzTom PlatzJohn RitterJohn Ritteras President Chet RooseveltBen Fong-TorresBen Fong-Torresas ChineseDavid OpatoshuDavid Opatoshuas Abdul Muhammad, Abdul MohammadRichard SchaalRichard Schaalas JerryPeter RiegertPeter Riegertas Eric McMurkinChester HayesChester HayesJohn CreamerJohn Creameras Oliver HolmesChief Dan GeorgeChief Dan Georgeas Sam BirdwaterDick WinslowDick WinslowGeorge CarlinGeorge Carlinas NarratorZelda RubinsteinZelda RubinsteinFred LernerFred Lerneras Commando #3Jay LenoJay Lenoas Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)Meat LoafMeat Loafas Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy BudnitzDom MagwiliDom Magwilias Mouling's ManagerZane BuzbyZane Buzbyas Mouling JacksonCybill ShepherdCybill Shepherdas Gold Girl (Uncredited)

Crew

Gerald Hirschfeld" />Gerald HirschfeldDirector of PhotographyNeal Israel" />Neal IsraelDirector, ScreenplayMichael Mislove" />Michael MisloveScreenplayMonica Johnson" />Monica JohnsonScreenplayPhil Proctor" />Phil ProctorAdaptation, Theatre PlayJoe Roth" />Joe RothProducerGene LeBell" />Gene LeBellStuntsDan Perri" />Dan PerriTitle Designer