Movie Description
Americathon
(1979)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Neal Israel
- Producer : Joe Roth
- Editor : David Blangsted
- Cast : John Ritter,Harvey Korman,Fred Willard,Chief Dan George,Richard Schaal,Peter Riegert,Nancy Morgan,Meat Loaf,Elvis Costello,Howard Hesseman,Jay Leno,Peter Marshall,Nellie Bellflower,Zane Buzby,Terence McGovern,Tommy Lasorda,Jimmy Weldon,Robert Beer,Allan Arbus,David Opatoshu,George Carlin,Janie Squire,Dorothy Stratten,Geno Andrews,Cynthia Windham,David Opatoshu,Nellie Bellflower,J.A. Preston,Regis Cordic,Michael Mislove,Althea Lawton,John Creamer,George Memmoli,Gary Wood,Ben Fong-Torres,John Lone,Rollin Moriyama,Mitsu Yashima,Greta Gratz,Lenard George,George Fisher,Jim Burke,David S. Cass Sr.,Fred Lerner,Mike H. McGaughy,Jamie Masada,Richard Reicheg,Joe Rizkallah,Dede Howard,Michael Collins,Sosimo Hernandez,John Welsh,Damon Bradley Raskin,Georgi Irene,Jeannine Irene,May Boss,Dom Magwili,Ron Prince,Joe Finnegan,Gene LeBell,Kurt Taylor,Doug Steckler,Valerie Danielle Perri,Darlene Joy Dirkquist,Ilona Wilson,Cynthia Zigeti,Olesley Cole,Bobby Baum,Stan Barrett,Jon Robbins,Loren Janes,Jay Ross,Teri Schwartz,Selma Archerd,Robert Starr,Neal Israel,Art Musto,Karen Hartman,Jerry Layne,Michael St. Clair,Willie Tyler,Elena Del Rubio,Milly Del Rubio,Eadie Del Rubio,Eric Lee,Carl Carlsson,Ruth Carlsson,Tony Cappola,Dick Winslow,Jerry Maren,Zelda Rubinstein,Jimmy Briscoe,Elizabeth Barrington,Harry Monty,Frank Delfino,Anita Liebert,David Beckett,Chester Hayes,Linda Montana,Skeeter Vaughan,Maurice Cook,Sophia Bibbs,Michael McLoughlin,Larry Ahlman,Merrill Hardy,Ronald J May,Freddie Spencer,Alan Peterson,Eric Boles,Robert Strom,Don Seigal,Kal Szkalak,Dennis Tinerino,Jake Steinfeld,Tom Platz,Jim Yosenchak,Tony Clark Stewart,Christopher Lowry,Richard Rossington,Fred Wilson,David Pomeranz,Lori Lieberman,Billie Barnum,Maxine Anderson,Lee Lund,Smith Wordes,Cindy DeVore,Sandy Rovetta,Eddie Verso,Edward J Helm,Marianna Pecora,Deborah Ann Rouston,Warren Lucas,Bruce Keeler,Johnny Oliver,Chris Page,Jon Wolff,John Mayhan,Pat Zicari,Carmen Fanzone,Michael Egan,Michael George,Bob Rafkin,Frank Fabio,Henry Newmark,John Carradine,Nay K. Dorsey,Al Beaudine,Alison Brown,Elizabeth Carder,Jimmy Carter,Donald Chaffin,Terry Donohue,Len Felber,Steven Hauptman,Birl Jonns,Helen Kelly,Jef Labes,Mike McCartney,Cybill Shepherd,Bob Templeton,Cynthia Windham
Cast
President Chet Roosevelt
Monty Rushmore
Vincent Vanderhoff
Sam Birdwater
Jerry
Eric McMurkin
Lucy Beth
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
The Earl of Manchester
Kip Margolis
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Himself
Missy, VP Advertising
Mouling Jackson
Danny Olson
Jimmy Dumphy
Big Jim, VP Research
David Eisenhower
Moishe Weitzman
Abdul Muhammad
Narrator
Student
Americathon Stage Dancer
Chris Broder
Dancer
Abdul Mohammad
Missy, VP Armstrong
Morty
Herb
Mickey
Sherri
Oliver Holmes
Blinky Fun
Paul Claude Terrando
Chinese
Chinese
Chinese
Chinese
Princess Birdwater
Lenny Birdwater
Al Feisal
Commando
Commando #2
Commando #3
Commando 4
Commando 5
Commando 6
Commando 7
Cindy
Mr Broder
Juan Flan
Ben
Timmy
Baby Irene
Irene's Mother
Adele Miller
Mouling's Manager
Head Electrician
Assistant Electrician
Referee
Reporter 1
Reporter 2
TV Production Assistant
Monty's Girl 1
Montys Girl 2
Secretary
Costumer
Tailor
Stage Hand
Stage Hand
Stage Hand
Cameraman
Tourist
Telethon Phone Celebrity
TV Technician
Rabbi Protester
Uncle Sam
Bicycle Rider
Spectator at Inauguration
Americathon Stage Dancer
Clergy
Self (Archive Footage)
Technical DIrector
Bicyclist
Ventriloquist
Gold Girl (Uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleAmericathon
Status Released
Release Information
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1979-08-10
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 26m
Production CompaniesUnited Artists,Lorimar Filmgesellschaft GmbH
Genres
- Comedy