Americathon

Americathon

Release: 1979 | Community Score: 36%

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.

Cast

John Ritter

John Ritter

President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George

Chief Dan George

Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal

Richard Schaal

Jerry
Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan

Nancy Morgan

Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Kip Margolis
Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall

Peter Marshall

Himself
Nellie Bellflower

Nellie Bellflower

Missy, VP Advertising
Zane Buzby

Zane Buzby

Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern

Terence McGovern

Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda

Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon

Jimmy Weldon

Big Jim, VP Research
Robert Beer

Robert Beer

David Eisenhower
Allan Arbus

Allan Arbus

Moishe Weitzman
David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Abdul Muhammad
George Carlin

George Carlin

Narrator
Janie Squire

Janie Squire

Student
Dorothy Stratten

Dorothy Stratten

Americathon Stage Dancer
Geno Andrews

Geno Andrews

Chris Broder
Cynthia Windham

Cynthia Windham

Dancer
David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Abdul Mohammad
Nellie Bellflower

Nellie Bellflower

Missy, VP Armstrong
J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Morty
Regis Cordic

Regis Cordic

Herb
Michael Mislove

Michael Mislove

Mickey
Althea Lawton

Althea Lawton

Sherri
John Creamer

John Creamer

Oliver Holmes
George Memmoli

George Memmoli

Blinky Fun
Gary Wood

Gary Wood

Paul Claude Terrando
Ben Fong-Torres

Ben Fong-Torres

Chinese
John Lone

John Lone

Chinese
Rollin Moriyama

Rollin Moriyama

Chinese
Mitsu Yashima

Mitsu Yashima

Chinese
Greta Gratz

Greta Gratz

Princess Birdwater
Lenard George

Lenard George

Lenny Birdwater
George Fisher

George Fisher

Al Feisal
Jim Burke

Jim Burke

Commando
David S. Cass Sr.

David S. Cass Sr.

Commando #2
Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Commando #3
Mike H. McGaughy

Mike H. McGaughy

Commando 4
Jamie Masada

Jamie Masada

Commando 5
Richard Reicheg

Richard Reicheg

Commando 6
Joe Rizkallah

Joe Rizkallah

Commando 7
Dede Howard

Dede Howard

Cindy
Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Mr Broder
Sosimo Hernandez

Sosimo Hernandez

Juan Flan
John Welsh

John Welsh

Ben
Damon Bradley Raskin

Damon Bradley Raskin

Timmy
Georgi Irene

Georgi Irene

Baby Irene
Jeannine Irene

Jeannine Irene

Irene's Mother
May Boss

May Boss

Adele Miller
Dom Magwili

Dom Magwili

Mouling's Manager
Ron Prince

Ron Prince

Head Electrician
Joe Finnegan

Joe Finnegan

Assistant Electrician
Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Referee
Kurt Taylor

Kurt Taylor

Reporter 1
Doug Steckler

Doug Steckler

Reporter 2
Valerie Danielle Perri

Valerie Danielle Perri

TV Production Assistant
Darlene Joy Dirkquist

Darlene Joy Dirkquist

Monty's Girl 1
Ilona Wilson

Ilona Wilson

Montys Girl 2
Cynthia Zigeti

Cynthia Zigeti

Secretary
Olesley Cole

Olesley Cole

Costumer
Bobby Baum

Bobby Baum

Tailor
Stan Barrett

Stan Barrett

Stage Hand
Jon Robbins

Jon Robbins

Stage Hand
Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stage Hand
Jay Ross

Jay Ross

Cameraman
Teri Schwartz

Teri Schwartz

Tourist
Selma Archerd

Selma Archerd

Telethon Phone Celebrity
Robert Starr

Robert Starr

TV Technician
Neal Israel

Neal Israel

Rabbi Protester
Art Musto

Art Musto

Karen Hartman

Karen Hartman

Jerry Layne

Jerry Layne

Michael St. Clair

Michael St. Clair

Willie Tyler

Willie Tyler

Elena Del Rubio

Elena Del Rubio

Milly Del Rubio

Milly Del Rubio

Eadie Del Rubio

Eadie Del Rubio

Eric Lee

Eric Lee

Carl Carlsson

Carl Carlsson

Ruth Carlsson

Ruth Carlsson

Tony Cappola

Tony Cappola

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Jerry Maren

Jerry Maren

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein

Jimmy Briscoe

Jimmy Briscoe

Elizabeth Barrington

Elizabeth Barrington

Harry Monty

Harry Monty

Frank Delfino

Frank Delfino

Anita Liebert

Anita Liebert

David Beckett

David Beckett

Chester Hayes

Chester Hayes

Linda Montana

Linda Montana

Skeeter Vaughan

Skeeter Vaughan

Maurice Cook

Maurice Cook

Sophia Bibbs

Sophia Bibbs

Michael McLoughlin

Michael McLoughlin

Larry Ahlman

Larry Ahlman

Merrill Hardy

Merrill Hardy

Ronald J May

Ronald J May

Freddie Spencer

Freddie Spencer

Alan Peterson

Alan Peterson

Eric Boles

Eric Boles

Robert Strom

Robert Strom

Don Seigal

Don Seigal

Kal Szkalak

Kal Szkalak

Dennis Tinerino

Dennis Tinerino

Jake Steinfeld

Jake Steinfeld

Tom Platz

Tom Platz

Jim Yosenchak

Jim Yosenchak

Tony Clark Stewart

Tony Clark Stewart

Christopher Lowry

Christopher Lowry

Richard Rossington

Richard Rossington

Fred Wilson

Fred Wilson

David Pomeranz

David Pomeranz

Lori Lieberman

Lori Lieberman

Billie Barnum

Billie Barnum

Maxine Anderson

Maxine Anderson

Lee Lund

Lee Lund

Smith Wordes

Smith Wordes

Cindy DeVore

Cindy DeVore

Sandy Rovetta

Sandy Rovetta

Eddie Verso

Eddie Verso

Edward J Helm

Edward J Helm

Marianna Pecora

Marianna Pecora

Deborah Ann Rouston

Deborah Ann Rouston

Warren Lucas

Warren Lucas

Bruce Keeler

Bruce Keeler

Johnny Oliver

Johnny Oliver

Chris Page

Chris Page

Jon Wolff

Jon Wolff

John Mayhan

John Mayhan

Pat Zicari

Pat Zicari

Carmen Fanzone

Carmen Fanzone

Michael Egan

Michael Egan

Michael George

Michael George

Bob Rafkin

Bob Rafkin

Frank Fabio

Frank Fabio

Henry Newmark

Henry Newmark

John Carradine

John Carradine

Uncle Sam
Nay K. Dorsey

Nay K. Dorsey

Bicycle Rider
Al Beaudine

Al Beaudine

Spectator at Inauguration
Alison Brown

Alison Brown

Americathon Stage Dancer
Elizabeth Carder

Elizabeth Carder

Clergy
Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self (Archive Footage)
Donald Chaffin

Donald Chaffin

Terry Donohue

Terry Donohue

Technical DIrector
Len Felber

Len Felber

Steven Hauptman

Steven Hauptman

Bicyclist
Birl Jonns

Birl Jonns

Helen Kelly

Helen Kelly

Jef Labes

Jef Labes

Mike McCartney

Mike McCartney

Ventriloquist
Cybill Shepherd

Cybill Shepherd

Gold Girl (Uncredited)
Bob Templeton

Bob Templeton

Cynthia Windham

Cynthia Windham

Sandy Rovetta

Sandy Rovetta

Band Member