Americathon

Directed by Neal Israel
PG
1979    86mComedy, Musical
4.536%
In a story told in narrative flashbacks, young TV consultant Eric McMerkin is hired by President Chet Roosevelt of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.

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Cast of Americathon

  • John RitterPresident Chet Roosevelt
  • Harvey KormanMonty Rushmore
  • Fred WillardVincent Vanderhoff
  • Chief Dan GeorgeSam Birdwater
  • Richard SchaalJerry
  • Peter RiegertEric McMurkin
  • Nancy MorganLucy Beth
  • Meat LoafOklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
  • Elvis CostelloThe Earl of Manchester
  • Howard HessemanKip Margolis
  • Jay LenoLarry Miller (Poopy Butt)
  • Peter MarshallHimself
  • Nellie BellflowerMissy, VP Advertising
  • Zane BuzbyMouling Jackson
  • Terence McGovernDanny Olson
  • Tommy LasordaJimmy Dumphy
  • Jimmy WeldonBig Jim, VP Research
  • Robert BeerDavid Eisenhower
  • Allan ArbusMoishe Weitzman
  • David OpatoshuAbdul Muhammad
  • George CarlinNarrator
  • Janie SquireStudent
  • Dorothy StrattenAmericathon Stage Dancer
  • Geno AndrewsChris Broder
  • Cynthia WindhamDancer
  • J.A. PrestonMorty
  • Regis CordicHerb
  • Michael MisloveMickey / Writer
  • Althea LawtonSherri
  • John CreamerOliver Holmes
  • George MemmoliBlinky Fun
  • Gary WoodPaul Claude Terrando
  • Ben Fong-TorresChinese
  • John LoneChinese
  • Rollin MoriyamaChinese
  • Mitsu YashimaChinese
  • Greta GratzPrincess Birdwater
  • Lenard GeorgeLenny Birdwater
  • George FisherAl Feisal
  • Jim BurkeCommando
  • David S. Cass Sr.Commando #2
  • Fred LernerCommando #3
  • Mike H. McGaughyCommando 4
  • Jamie MasadaCommando 5
  • Richard ReichegCommando 6
  • Joe RizkallahCommando 7
  • Dede HowardCindy
  • Michael CollinsMr Broder
  • Sosimo HernandezJuan Flan
  • John WelshBen
  • Damon Bradley RaskinTimmy
  • Georgi IreneBaby Irene
  • Jeannine IreneIrene's Mother
  • May BossAdele Miller
  • Dom MagwiliMouling's Manager
  • Ron PrinceHead Electrician
  • Joe FinneganAssistant Electrician
  • Gene LeBellReferee
  • Kurt TaylorReporter 1
  • Doug StecklerReporter 2
  • Valerie Danielle PerriTV Production Assistant
  • Darlene Joy DirkquistMonty's Girl 1
  • Ilona WilsonMontys Girl 2
  • Cynthia ZigetiSecretary
  • Olesley ColeCostumer
  • Bobby BaumTailor
  • Stan BarrettStage Hand
  • Jon RobbinsStage Hand
  • Loren JanesStage Hand
  • Jay RossCameraman
  • Teri SchwartzTourist
  • Selma ArcherdTelethon Phone Celebrity
  • Robert StarrTV Technician
  • Neal IsraelRabbi Protester / Director / Writer
  • 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 CarradineUncle Sam
  • Nay K. DorseyBicycle Rider
  • Al BeaudineSpectator at Inauguration
  • Alison BrownAmericathon Stage Dancer
  • Elizabeth CarderClergy
  • Jimmy CarterSelf (Archive Footage)
  • Donald Chaffin
  • Terry DonohueTechnical DIrector
  • Len Felber
  • Steven HauptmanBicyclist
  • Birl Jonns
  • Helen Kelly
  • Jef Labes
  • Mike McCartneyVentriloquist
  • Cybill ShepherdGold Girl (Uncredited)
  • Bob Templeton
  • Peter BergmanWriter
  • Phil ProctorWriter
  • Monica JohnsonWriter
  • Joe RothProducer

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  • Americathon
    AmericathonTrailer
  • Americathon Clip
    Americathon ClipScene

 

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