Movie·1980·1h 35m
Melvin and Howard
Poor Melvin. All he wanted was to be Milkman of the Month. Instead, he lost his job, his truck, and his wife. Then Howard Hughes left him $156,000,000.
Directed By
Jonathan Demme
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.
Written By
Bo Goldman
Producer
Art Linson, Don Phillips
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Music
Bruce Langhorne
Editor
Craig McKay
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Paul Le Mat
Melvin Dummar
Mary Steenburgen
Lynda Dummar
Jason Robards
Howard Hughes
Elizabeth Cheshire
Darcy Dummar
Chip Taylor
Clark Taylor
Melvin E. Dummar
Bus Depot Counterman
Michael J. Pollard
Little Red
Denise Galik
Lucy
Gene Borkan
Go-Go Club Owner #1
Lesley Margret Burton
Go-Go Dancer
Wendy Lee Couch
Go-Go Dancer
Marguerite Baierski
Go-Go Dancer
Janice King
Go-Go Dancer
Deborah Ann Klein
Go-Go Dancer
Theodora Thomas
Go-Go Dancer
Gloria Grahame
Mrs. Sisk
Elise Hudson
Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")
Robert Ridgely
Wally "Mr. Love" Williams
// crew
Crew
Jonathan Demme
Director
Bo Goldman
Writer
Bruce Langhorne
Original Music Composer
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Art Linson
Producer
Don Phillips
Producer
Craig McKay
Editor
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