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Americathon

Year:

1979

Duration:

86 min

Genres:

Comedy

IMDB rate:

4.1

Director:

Neal Israel

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1979-08-10

Earnings

Gross: $6,171,763 (USA) Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

Allan Arbus

John Lone

John Ritter

President Chet Roosevelt

Harvey Korman

Monty Rushmore

Fred Willard

Vincent Vanderhoff

Chief Dan George

Sam Birdwater

Richard Schaal

Jerry

Peter Riegert

Eric McMerkin

Nancy Morgan

Lucy Beth

Zane Buzby

Mouling Jackson

Meat Loaf

Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz

Elvis Costello

The Earl of Manchester

Terence McGovern

Danny Olson (as Terry McGovern)

Tommy Lasorda

Jimmy Dunphy

Howard Hesseman

Kip Margolis

Jay Leno

Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)

Peter Marshall

Himself

Nellie Bellflower

Missy, VP Advertising

Jimmy Weldon

Big Jim, VP Research

Robert Beer

David Eisenhower

David Opatoshu

Abdul Muhammad

Larry Ahlman

Geno Andrews

Chris Broder

Selma Archerd

Telethon Phone Celebrity

Stan Barrett

Stage Hand

Elizabeth Barrington

Bobby Baum

Tailor

Sophia Bibbs

Eric Boles

May Boss

Adele Miller

Bruce Brann

Jimmy Briscoe

Jim Burke

Commando #1

Tony Cappola

Elizabeth Carder

Clergy

George Carlin

Narrator

Carl Carlsson

Juggler (as Carl Carlson)

Ruth Carlsson

Juggler (as Ruth Carlson)

John Carradine

Uncle Sam

Dave Cass

Commando #2

Olesley Cole

Costumer

Maurice Cook

(as Maurice Cooke)

Regis Cordic

Herb

John Creamer

Oliver Holmes

Frank Delfino

Darlene Joy Dirkquist

Monty's Girl #1

Terry Donohue

Technical Director

Frank Fabio

Carmen Fanzone

Joe Finnegan

Assistant Electrician

George Fisher

Al Feisal

Lenard George

Lenny Birdwater

Greta Stephanie Gratz

Princess Birdwater

Merrill Hardy

Karen Hartman

Steven Hauptman

Bicyclist

Chester Hayes

Sosimo Hernandez

Juan Flan

Dede Howard

Cindy

Georgi Irene

Baby Irene

Jeannine Irene

Irene's Mother

Neal Israel

Rabbi Protester

Keenan Jackson

Jef Labes

Band Member

Althea Lawton

Sherri

Jerry Layne

Gene LeBell

Referee

Eric Lee

Fred Lerner

Commando #3

Lori Lieberman

Singer (as Lori Leiberman)

Anita Liebert

Christopher Lowry

Dom Magwili

Mouling's Manager

Jerry Maren

Jamie Masada

Commando #5 (as Jaime Mizada)

Ronald J. May

John Mayhan

Mike McCartney

Ventriliquist #2

Mike H. McGaughy

Commando #4

George Memmoli

Pinky Fun

Michael Mislove

Mickey

Linda Montana

Harry Monty

Rollin Moriyama

Chinese

Art Musto

Henry Newmark

Johnny Oliver

Valerie Danielle Perri

T.V. Production Assistant

Tom Platz

David Pomeranz

Singer

J.A. Preston

Morty

Ron Prince

Head Electrician

Damon Bradley Raskin

Timmy (as Damon Raskin)

Richard Reicheg

Commando #6

Joe Rizkallah

Commando #7

Jay Ross

Cameraman

Richard Rossington

Zelda Rubinstein

Teri Schwartz

Tourist

Cybill Shepherd

Gold Girl

Fred Spencer

Janie Squire

Student

Doug Steckler

Reporter #2

Jake Steinfeld

(as Jake Steinfeldt)

Kal Szkalak

(as Kalman Z. Szkalak)

Kurt Taylor

Reporter #1

Dennis Tinerino

Ben Fong Torres

Chinese

Willie Tyler

(as William Tyler)

Skeeter Vaughan

Ilona Wilson

Monty's Girl #2 (as Ilona V. Wilson)

Cynthia Windham

Dancer

Dick Winslow

Gary Wood

Paul Claude Terrando

Smith Wordes

Dancer

Mitsu Yashima

Chinese

Jim Yosenchak

Pat Zicari

Cynthia Zigeti

Secretary

Eadie Del Rubio

Singing Guitarist (uncredited)

Elena Del Rubio

Singing Guitarist (uncredited)

Milly Del Rubio

Singing Gutarist (uncredited)

Helen Kelly

On the Telephone (uncredited)

Dorothy Stratten

Americathon stage dancer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Dorothy Stratten appears in an uncredited role wearing a Playboy Bunny style costume in the scene where Roy Budnitz donates blood.

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As part of the promotion for this film's release in 1979, Ted Coombs traveled on roller-skates across the USA for a total of 5,193 miles, setting a world record. He is now a technology author, futurist, artist, and scientist.

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Goofs

The movie mentions that people all over the country were watching the telethon, including people from the first gay state, North Dakota. We then see a picture of Mount Rushmore which is in South Dakota

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When Monty Rushmore is shot, he grabs his left side, just over his hip. Later, there is a bloody bandage on his left shoulder.

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Quotes

Morning Radio Announcer: [in an overly cheerful voice] ... and we're going to have a complete report right here on K-BOB at 11 tonight! And now the weather. Beautiful beach day if you can get there! Freeway condition's heavy. This report brought to you by Magic Seat! The bicycle seat that fits you like a glove, and grabs you like a friend! And now, here they are, still going strong after 40 years, the Beach Boys! [lead into "It's A Beautiful Day" by the Beach Boys] Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Lucy Beth: [Answering the phone at the Western White House] Hi! United States of America!... No, this is Lucy... Oh! Yes, Mr. Ambassador! I'll tell him you called!

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Eric McMurkin: [commenting on the telethon performers] Hard to believe all the these people, independently, came up with this for a career.

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Panhandler: Excuse me? Sir? Can you spare twenty five dollars for... for a cup of coffee? Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options News Reporter: Mr. Vanderhoff, would you care to comment on the rumor that President Roosevelt has been assassinated? Vincent Vanderhoff: [to the assembled reporters] Guys, how am I supposed to know that? I haven't been upstairs yet. Excuse me.

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