Americathon
– In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankru..
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.
10 Aug 1979
English
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Neal Israel
Phil Proctor (play), Peter Bergman (play), Phil Proctor (adaptation), Peter Bergman (adaptation), Neal Israel (screenplay), Michael Mislove (screenplay), Monica Mcgowan Johnson (screenplay)
Harvey Korman, Fred Willard, Peter Riegert, Zane Buzby
In the not too distant future, the United States government is virtually bankrupt and in danger of being foreclosed on by a group of Native Americans, now owners of the massive Nike Corporation. A desperate President decides to make a last-ditch effort to save the country... by raising money with a telethon!
1 win & 1 nomination.
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