Americathon

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 1979 musical comedy movie directed by Neal Israel, starring Fred Willard, Zane Buzby, Harvey Korman. It holds an IMDb rating of 4.6/10 from 1,018 votes and runs 1h 26m.