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Telethon

Telethon

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The behind-the-scenes intrigues — including, possibly, a murder — of an all-star fundraising telethon set in Las Vegas.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

06 November 1977

Country

United States of America

Cast

Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Dorothy Goodwin

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Matt Tallman

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Marty Rand

Edd Byrnes

Edd Byrnes

Charlie Burton

Dick Clark

Dick Clark

Irv Berman

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Elaine Cotten

Yvonne Gilbert

Yvonne Gilbert

Sue White

John Marley

John Marley

Arnold Shagan

Kent McCord

Kent McCord

Tom Galvin

Eve Plumb

Eve Plumb

Kim

David Selby

David Selby

Roy Hansen

Jill St. John

Jill St. John

Fran Sullivan

Randi Oakes

Randi Oakes

June

Sheila Sullivan

Sheila Sullivan

Lorna

David Burton

David Burton

Himself

Jimmie Walker

Jimmie Walker

Himself

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

Himself

Deborah Denomme

Deborah Denomme

Jennifer

Norman Honath

Norman Honath

Bus Driver

Jean Magowan

Jean Magowan

Jean

Peter Rich

Peter Rich

Norm Fenton

Dawn Rowan

Dawn Rowan

Sue Marie Atkins

Chad Schooley

Chad Schooley

Bobby

Billy Snyder

Billy Snyder

Pit Boss

Carol van Dyke

Carol van Dyke

Mrs. Atkins

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