"The ultimate spectacle is now a movie." 10 August 1979 Comedy 84 mins
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.
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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
Neal Israel Director
Peter Bergman Adaptation
Michael Mislove Screenplay
Joe Roth Producer
Peter Bergman Theatre Play
John C. Howard Supervising Film Editor
Daniel Paredes Costume Design
Neal Israel Screenplay
Phil Proctor Theatre Play
Stan Jolley Production Design
David Nichols Associate Producer
Gerald Hirschfeld Director of Photography
David Blangsted Editor
Phil Proctor Adaptation
Edward Rosen Executive Producer
Monica Johnson Screenplay
United States 10 August 1979
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Based on a play by Firesign Theatre alumni Phil Proctor and Peter Bergman.
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