Telethon
Nov 06 1977
•2h 40m
•Thriller, Drama, TV Movie
The behind-the-scenes intrigues — including, possibly, a murder — of an all-star fundraising telethon set in Las Vegas.
Cast
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Polly Bergen
Dorothy Goodwin
Lloyd Bridges
Matt Tallman
Red Buttons
Marty Rand
Edd Byrnes
Charlie Burton
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