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    Americathon

    84'

    1979-08-10

    3.6

    The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.

    Comedy

    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.

    DirectingNeal IsraelWritingPhil Proctor

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    Cast

    2

    President Chet Roosevelt

    John Ritter

    1

    Monty Rushmore

    Harvey Korman

    2

    Vincent Vanderhoff

    Fred Willard

    1

    Sam Birdwater

    Chief Dan George

    1

    Jerry

    Richard Schaal

    2

    Eric McMurkin

    Peter Riegert

    1

    Lucy Beth

    Nancy Morgan

    2

    Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

    Meat Loaf

    1

    The Earl of Manchester

    Elvis Costello

    2

    Kip Margolis

    Howard Hesseman

    2

    Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

    Jay Leno

    1

    Himself

    Peter Marshall

    1

    Missy, VP Advertising

    Nellie Bellflower

    1

    Mouling Jackson

    Zane Buzby

    1

    Danny Olson

    Terence McGovern

    1

    Jimmy Dumphy

    Tommy Lasorda

    1

    Big Jim, VP Research

    Jimmy Weldon

    1

    David Eisenhower

    Robert Beer

    1

    Moishe Weitzman

    Allan Arbus

    1

    Abdul Muhammad

    David Opatoshu

    1

    Narrator

    George Carlin

    1

    Student

    Janie Squire

    1

    Americathon Stage Dancer

    Dorothy Stratten

    1

    Chris Broder

    Geno Andrews

    1

    Dancer

    Cynthia Windham

    1

    Abdul Mohammad

    David Opatoshu

    1

    Missy, VP Armstrong

    Nellie Bellflower

    1

    Morty

    J.A. Preston

    1

    Herb

    Regis Cordic

    1

    Mickey

    Michael Mislove

    1

    Sherri

    Althea Lawton

    1

    Oliver Holmes

    John Creamer

    1

    Blinky Fun

    George Memmoli

    1

    Paul Claude Terrando

    Gary Wood

    1

    Chinese

    Ben Fong-Torres

    2

    Chinese

    John Lone

    1

    Chinese

    Rollin Moriyama

    1

    Chinese

    Mitsu Yashima

    1

    Princess Birdwater

    Greta Gratz

    1

    Lenny Birdwater

    Lenard George

    1

    Al Feisal

    George Fisher

    1

    Commando

    Jim Burke

    1

    Commando #2

    David S. Cass Sr.

    1

    Commando #3

    Fred Lerner

    1

    Commando 4

    Mike H. McGaughy

    1

    Commando 5

    Jamie Masada

    1

    Commando 6

    Richard Reicheg

    1

    Commando 7

    Joe Rizkallah

    1

    Cindy

    Dede Howard

    1

    Mr Broder

    Michael Collins

    1

    Juan Flan

    Sosimo Hernandez

    1

    Ben

    John Welsh

    1

    Timmy

    Damon Bradley Raskin

    1

    Baby Irene

    Georgi Irene

    1

    Irene's Mother

    Jeannine Irene

    1

    Adele Miller

    May Boss

    1

    Mouling's Manager

    Dom Magwili

    1

    Head Electrician

    Ron Prince

    1

    Assistant Electrician

    Joe Finnegan

    1

    Referee

    Gene LeBell

    1

    Reporter 1

    Kurt Taylor

    1

    Reporter 2

    Doug Steckler

    1

    TV Production Assistant

    Valerie Danielle Perri

    1

    Monty's Girl 1

    Darlene Joy Dirkquist

    1

    Montys Girl 2

    Ilona Wilson

    1

    Secretary

    Cynthia Zigeti

    1

    Costumer

    Olesley Cole

    1

    Tailor

    Bobby Baum

    1

    Stage Hand

    Stan Barrett

    1

    Stage Hand

    Jon Robbins

    1

    Stage Hand

    Loren Janes

    1

    Cameraman

    Jay Ross

    1

    Tourist

    Teri Schwartz

    1

    Telethon Phone Celebrity

    Selma Archerd

    1

    TV Technician

    Robert Starr

    1

    Rabbi Protester

    Neal Israel

    1

    Art Musto

    1

    Karen Hartman

    1

    Jerry Layne

    1

    Michael St. Clair

    1

    Willie Tyler

    1

    Elena Del Rubio

    1

    Milly Del Rubio

    1

    Eadie Del Rubio

    1

    Eric Lee

    1

    Carl Carlsson

    1

    Ruth Carlsson

    1

    Tony Cappola

    1

    Dick Winslow

    1

    Jerry Maren

    1

    Zelda Rubinstein

    1

    Jimmy Briscoe

    1

    Elizabeth Barrington

    1

    Harry Monty

    1

    Frank Delfino

    1

    Anita Liebert

    1

    Chester Hayes

    1

    Linda Montana

    1

    Skeeter Vaughan

    1

    Maurice Cook

    1

    Sophia Bibbs

    1

    Michael McLoughlin

    1

    Larry Ahlman

    1

    Merrill Hardy

    1

    Ronald J May

    1

    Freddie Spencer

    1

    Alan Peterson

    1

    Eric Boles

    1

    Robert Strom

    1

    Don Seigal

    1

    Kal Szkalak

    1

    Dennis Tinerino

    1

    Jake Steinfeld

    1

    Tom Platz

    1

    Jim Yosenchak

    1

    Tony Clark Stewart

    1

    Christopher Lowry

    1

    Richard Rossington

    1

    Fred Wilson

    1

    David Pomeranz

    1

    Lori Lieberman

    1

    Billie Barnum

    1

    Maxine Anderson

    1

    Lee Lund

    1

    Smith Wordes

    1

    Cindy DeVore

    1

    Sandy Rovetta

    1

    Eddie Verso

    1

    Edward J Helm

    1

    Marianna Pecora

    1

    Deborah Ann Rouston

    1

    Warren Lucas

    1

    Bruce Keeler

    1

    Johnny Oliver

    1

    Chris Page

    1

    Jon Wolff

    1

    John Mayhan

    1

    Pat Zicari

    1

    Carmen Fanzone

    1

    Michael Egan

    1

    Michael George

    1

    Bob Rafkin

    1

    Frank Fabio

    1

    Henry Newmark

    2

    Uncle Sam

    John Carradine

    1

    Bicycle Rider

    Nay K. Dorsey

    1

    Spectator at Inauguration

    Al Beaudine

    1

    Americathon Stage Dancer

    Alison Brown

    1

    Clergy

    Elizabeth Carder

    1

    Self (Archive Footage)

    Jimmy Carter

    1

    Donald Chaffin

    1

    Technical DIrector

    Terry Donohue

    1

    Len Felber

    1

    Bicyclist

    Steven Hauptman

    1

    Birl Jonns

    1

    Helen Kelly

    1

    Jef Labes

    1

    Ventriloquist

    Mike McCartney

    2

    Gold Girl (Uncredited)

    Cybill Shepherd

    1

    Bob Templeton

    1

    Cynthia Windham

    1

    Band Member

    Sandy Rovetta

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
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    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Lorimar Motion Pictures
    • Vote Count: 15
    • Popularity: 1.1161
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Americathon

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