Americathon 45 years old
The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.
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.
Credits
Americathon Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Elvis Costello He was 24, now 70 years old | as The Earl of Manchester |
| Jay Leno He was 29, now 74 years old | as Larry Miller (Poopy Butt) |
| Howard Hesseman He was 39, now 84 years old | as Kip Margolis |
| Allan Arbus He was 61, 95 years old when he died | as Moishe Weitzman |
| George Carlin He was 42, 71 years old when he died | as Narrator |
| John Ritter He was 30, 54 years old when he died | as President Chet Roosevelt |
| Chief Dan George He was 80, 82 years old when he died | as Sam Birdwater |
| Fred Willard He was 39, 80 years old when he died | as Vincent Vanderhoff |
| Peter Riegert He was 32, now 77 years old | as Eric McMurkin |
| Nancy Morgan She was 30, now 75 years old | as Lucy Beth |
| Terence McGovern He was 37, now 82 years old | as Danny Olson |
| Harvey Korman He was 52, 81 years old when he died | as Monty Rushmore |
| David Opatoshu He was 61, 78 years old when he died | as Abdul Muhammad |
| Dorothy Stratten She was 19, 20 years old when she died | as Americathon Stage Dancer |
| Meat Loaf He was 31, now 77 years old | as Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz |
| Janie Squire | as Student |
| Jimmy Weldon He was 55, now 100 years old | as Big Jim, VP Research |
| Richard Schaal He was 51, 86 years old when he died | as Jerry |
| Peter Marshall He was 53, now 98 years old | as Himself |
| Nellie Bellflower She was 33, now 78 years old | as Missy, VP Advertising |
Americathon Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| John C. Howard as Supervising Film Editor. He was 49 (52) years old when He died | Editing |
| Monica Mcgowan Johnson as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Daniel Paredes as Costume Design. He was 32 (46) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Phil Proctor as Adaptation. He was 39 (now 84) years old | Writing |
| Phil Proctor as Theatre Play. He was 39 (now 84) years old | Writing |
| Joe Roth as Producer. He was 31 (now 76) years old | Production |
| Peter Bergman as Theatre Play. He was 26 (58) years old when He died | Writing |
| Peter Bergman as Adaptation. He was 26 (58) years old when He died | Writing |
| Stan Jolley as Production Design. He was 53 (86) years old when He died | Art |
| Michael Mislove as Screenplay. He was 38 (now 83) years old | Writing |
Americathon (45 years)
The ultimate spectacle is now a movie.
- Release day: Friday, August 10, 1979
- Runtime: 86 minutes