Americathon (1979) On DVD

Actor:           Harvey Korman, Fred Willard, Peter Riegert, Zane Buzby, Nancy Morgan                                                                                                                      
Director:      Neil Israel
Genre:          Comedy
Year:            1979
Studio:         Warner/Allied Vaughn
Length:        84
Released:   January 10, 2011
Rating:         Parental Guidance (MPAA Rating)
Format:        DVD
Misc:             NTSC, Color
Language:   English
Subtitles  :   N/A

DESCRIPTION:

In 1998 the world's oil supply is exhausted. 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. 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 emcee; Fred Willard as a scheming White House aide and John Ritter as a mellow fellow of a President. Has the country got a prayer when the people running the show haven't got a clue? Tune in to this all-stops-out extravaganza of hilarity and - strange but true - foreboding.