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Americathon (also known as Americathon 1998) is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Neal Israel and starring John Ritter, Fred Willard, Peter Riegert, Harvey Korman, and Nancy Morgan, with narration by George Carlin.
With Harvey Korman, Fred Willard, Peter Riegert, Zane Buzby. 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.
“Americathon” is a puerile exploitation of one very thin joke during 98 very long minutes. It is accompanied by a short subject that is part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ new project to get shorts into movie theaters.
Written by Firesign Theatre veterans Phil Proctor and Peter Bergman, this wickedly funny – and 30 years later, outrageously timely – escapade stars Harvey Korman as an ego-tripping...
Jan 10, 2011 · The U.S. Treasury is empty and in deep debt to a billionaire businessman (Chief Dan George) who'll foreclose on the nation in 30 days. The solution: a telethon to save Uncle Sam from bankruptcy. And with this way-out-there premise as a launching pad, Americathon explodes into comic outer space.
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The U.S. Treasury is empty and in deep debt to a billionaire businessman who’ll foreclose on the nation in 30 days. 183 IMDb 4.5 1 h 24 min 1979. PG. Comedy · Arts, Entertainment, and Culture. Available to rent or buy.
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Nov 4, 2016 · Narrated by George Carlin, from the minds behind Firesign Theater. Guest stars include: Elvis Costello, Meat Loaf and Tommy LaSorda! Directed By Neal Israel Starring John Ritter, Harvey Korman ...
Political satire, wacky musical performances and hit and miss comedy ensue as well as some surprisingly prophetic predictions. Tongue-in-cheek satire starring John Ritter, Fred Willard, George...
Americathon (also known as Americathon 1998) is a 1979 American comedy film starring John Ritter, Fred Willard, Peter Riegert, Harvey Korman, and Nancy Morgan, with narration by George Carlin, based on a play by Firesign Theatre alumni Phil Proctor and Peter Bergman.
