Americathon
1979In 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.
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John Ritter
as President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman
as Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
as Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George
as Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal
as Jerry
Peter Riegert
as Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan
as Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf
as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello
as The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman
as Kip Margolis
Jay Leno
as Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall
as Himself
Nellie Bellflower
as Missy, VP Advertising
Zane Buzby
as Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern
as Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda
as Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon
as Big Jim, VP Research
Robert Beer
as David Eisenhower
Allan Arbus
as Moishe Weitzman
David Opatoshu
as Abdul Muhammad
George Carlin
as Narrator
Janie Squire
as Student
Dorothy Stratten
as Americathon Stage Dancer
Geno Andrews
as Chris Broder
Cynthia Windham
as Dancer